Quantum Articles & News

March 6, 2025

Quantum Technologies and Quantum Computing in the Middle East

Leaders in the Middle East are talking about quantum algorithms and national quantum computing hubs. And even about Quantum AI. The Middle East is determined not to miss out on the quantum revolution, and that determination is reshaping the tech narrative of this region. What’s behind this quantum push in the Middle East? Two key factors stand out: wealth from natural resources and a need to diversify economies, coupled with relative political stability. Gulf nations have long relied on oil and gas – and now they’re investing those petrodollars into technology to pivot away from hydrocarbon-dependent GDP. This access to capital, plus stable governments that can plan for the long term, forms the backbone of their quantum ambitions. Saudi Arabia, ...

September 18, 2026

SAMA Makes Quantum Risk a Standing Item for Saudi Bank Risk Committees. Its December 31 Inventory Deadline Is Too Tight for Banks Starting From Zero.

SAMA asks Saudi banks for cryptographic inventory procedures that are accurate and comprehensive. An inventory built from interviews, the quickest kind to buy, cannot show either. With measured coverage and graded evidence, an examiner can check both ...

December 1, 2025

The UAE Just Issued One of the World’s First Binding National PQC Migration Requirements

The UAE just became one of the first countries to issue a binding national policy requiring formal PQC migration plans from government entities. Automated cryptographic inventory, crypto-agility by design, and HNDL-driven prioritization are all mandated, not suggested ...

January 12, 2025

Bank of Israel Tells Banks: Map Your Cryptographic Exposure and Submit Quantum Preparedness Plans Within a Year

The Bank of Israel's Banking Supervision Department has issued a directive requiring every banking corporation to map its cryptographic exposure, assess quantum risks, and submit a formal preparedness plan within one year. Among the earliest binding financial-sector directives globally ...

June 19, 2024

Israel’s IQCC Opens as a “Quantum Data Center” Built for Interoperability, Hybrid HPC, and Sovereignty

In a June 17, 2024 press release, Quantum Machines announced the opening of the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC) — a new facility in Tel Aviv designed to give researchers and startups something that’s been chronically scarce in quantum computing: hands-on access to serious infrastructure, not just limited cloud time ...

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May 22, 2025

Global Quantum Innovation Ecosystems: Lessons for TTOs from Around the World

For universities and tech transfer offices (TTOs), understanding global diverse quantum innovation ecosystems is more than a matter of curiosity – it’s a practical guide for positioning academic spin‑offs for success on the world stage. Government investment is a key differentiator: by 2025, governments worldwide have committed over $40 billion in public funding for quantum technology. How those funds are deployed, ...

March 19, 2024

Fortifying the Future: Cyber-Kinetic Risks in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Technological Zeitgeist

To fortify its cyber-kinetic defenses in line with growing digital transformation and infrastructural expansions, Saudi Arabia must adopt a multi-layered approach that encompasses regulation, technology, and human capital. To this end, the Kingdom has already embarked on a comprehensive strategy to fortify its cybersecurity posture in the 5G/AI era. The country established the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) to oversee and ...

October 6, 2023

AI Oasis: AI’s Role in Saudi Vision 2030

It seems everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI). Everyone. From senior executives to school kids, the hype - or dread - around this technology seems to be growing by the day. Much of this excitement, of course, has to do with the launch of generative AI applications like ChatGPT and Midjourney, which, for the first time perhaps, have given ...

September 21, 2023

Saudi Arabia Vision 2030: Cybersecurity at the Core of Transformation

Last week, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) launched a nationwide awareness campaign called “Ask Before”, intended to educate the public about the significance of personal data ahead of the implementation of a new national personal data protection system. Emphasizing responsible data handling, privacy preservation, and fostering trust and collaboration between commercial entities and private individuals, “Ask Before” supports KSA’s ...

September 7, 2023

Will the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) beat Japan to Society 5.0?

Ask most people what they remember from 2016 - if they remember anything at all - and there are usually two big events that float to the front of their minds: Britain voted to leave the European Union and the United States voted Donald Trump into the White House. Together, these two episodes sent shock waves around the world. In ...

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