The latest episode of the Government of India’s Digital India “Ask Our Experts” series, titled “Quantum Security for Every Citizen,” addresses how emerging quantum computers could undermine today’s encryption and expose everyday digital services to unprecedented cyber risks.

A joint hearing of two U.S. House Homeland Security subcommittees has issued a stark warning: advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and cloud infrastructure are rapidly outpacing the nation’s cyber defenses.

Quantum computing is emerging as a double‑edged sword for digital finance, offering enormous computational power while threatening to crack the cryptographic foundations of today’s blockchain systems, BOLTS Technologies CEO Yoon Auh told Schwab Network in a recent studio interview.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled an ambitious technology roadmap in a special “Quantum Talk” session, presenting quantum and deep-tech as the next big leap for the state’s development. Speaking to a large audience of tech students in an online interactive format, he stressed that India has a “rare chance” to enter early in quantum technologies and emerge as a global service and knowledge hub.

The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, recently hosted "Session I – Quantum Science & Technology," spotlighting significant progress under the National Quantum Mission (NQM).