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Thales, Bull and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) are joining forces to develop software for quantum computers intended for use by the French armed forces. The partnership, reported by Clubic, links major French industrial and research players around quantum technology with defence applications, drawing attention in French tech circles.

Researchers have used a quantum simulator to observe a process capable of breaking quark strings, the bonds that bind quarks together inside particles. The simulation offers a rare window into string-breaking, a phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics that is otherwise impossible to track directly because quarks cannot be isolated. Physicists say such simulators could help probe questions that classical computers cannot handle.

The Trump administration has committed more than $5 billion to the Genesis Mission, an initiative aimed at advancing cancer research, semiconductor development, and quantum computing. The funding package ties together healthcare and advanced technology priorities under a single federal program. Reaction so far has focused on the scale of the commitment and its potential to accelerate US leadership in chips and quantum research while supporting cancer-focused science.

Researchers are working on ways to protect Bitcoin from future quantum computers, which could theoretically break the cryptography that secures wallets and transactions. Three main approaches are being explored, including quantum-resistant signature schemes and protocol changes. The debate highlights growing concern in the crypto industry about preparing Bitcoin's code for a post-quantum era before it becomes a real security threat.