Did Amazon Just Find a Crack in Post-Quantum Crypto?

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An AWS cryptographer's preliminary quantum algorithm takes aim at the lattice math behind post-quantum encryption, while IonQ's earnings spook investors, Rigetti banks a huge cash cushion, and a German startup claims a room-temperature diamond quantum computer. Linked sources: Daniel R. Simon's Dihedral Coset Problem paper — IACR ePrint Archive Amazon Researcher Claims Quantum Algorithm Could Challenge PQC Foundations — The Quantum Insider IonQ 8-K SEC filing — StockTitan Rigetti has $541 million to fund quantum R&D — Quantum Zeitgeist Diamond-powered room-temperature quantum computer — Live Science via Google News Pasqal Receives SEC Clearance for SPAC Combination With Bleichroeder — The Quantum Insider Multi-team QEC advances reshape CRQC risk models — @infosec on X Quickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.