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The $1 Trillion Quantum Question ft. Oded Melamed. A New AI Unicorn. Tipalti Raises $200M.
This Week in IsraelTech - Shrinking Supercomputers to a Server Room ft Oded Melamed of Quantum Source
Shrinking Supercomputers to a Server Room ft Oded Melamed of Quantum Source
Quantum computers the size of football fields? How about something that actually fits in your office?
In this episode, Oded Melamed, CEO of Quantum Source and former co-founder of Altair (acquired by Sony), joins Yoel Israel to explain how his team is building scalable photonic qubit technology that could shrink massive machines into something that fits inside a standard server room.
We talk about:
- Why today’s quantum computers aren’t big enough to matter
- How photonic qubits can scale to millions (without burning a city’s worth of power)
- Why Naftali Bennett joined Quantum Source’s board
- Israel’s “modest” investment in quantum compared to the U.S. and China
- Oded’s journey from semiconductors to deep tech
- What quantum error correction really means
This is one of the boldest bets in Israeli deep tech, and if Quantum Source succeeds, it could put Israel on the quantum map for good.
👇 Do you think Israel should double down on quantum like the U.S. and China - or stay “modest”? Tell us in the comments.
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This Week in Israeli Tech News
Amnon Shashua’s New AI Startup AAI Hits Unicorn Status
Prof. Amnon Shashua’s stealth venture, AAI, reaches a $1B+ valuation while developing “Artificial Expert Intelligence.”
Tipalti Raises $200M to Power AI Finance Automation
The Israeli-founded fintech unicorn strengthens its platform while crossing $200M ARR and $75B in annual payments.
OwnID Acquired by Brazil’s $2.6B Unicorn Unico
Passwordless authentication startup OwnID, founded by Dor Shany and Rooly Eliezerov, joins Unico to expand globally.
Greenfield Partners Promotes Three New Principals
VC firm Greenfield Partners strengthens its leadership with Meir Cohen, Ortal Sasson-Hendin, and Josh Trup.
Culture Corner
Rapper Azealia Banks says she was blacklisted from European festivals and is now turning to Tel Aviv as a creative refuge -- starting on October 3rd. She plans to execute a couple of "cute shows" and make music while here.
The Harlem-born rapper says she lost £350,000 in canceled gigs this summer after refusing to chant “Free Palestine” at European festivals. Shows in Amsterdam, Scotland, and Newcastle were canceled, leaving her ostracized in the UK music scene. Banks told the Israel Daily News she is coming to Tel Aviv to work in peace and record new music. “I’m going to take my freedom back from people and their opinions,” she said.
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