The quantum arms race gets hotter. Australia over takes from the right with a massive investment in PsiQuantum ($940 million!) plus $18 to build Quantum Australia, a consortium to bring together universities, industry and other partners. Meanwhile IBM installs their device next to Fugaku and QuEra wins $41M to install their device at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in a hybrid mode with a supercomputer. A new method called Quantum Error Correction with a Single Ancilla Qubit (QEC-SAQ), is a major breakthrough in the field. It uses a single ancilla qubit to correct errors in a quantum system. Google Chrome's latest update has introduced a quantum-resistant encapsulation mechanism, highlighting the growing importance of post-quantum cryptography. On the research front, teams in China and India have made significant advancements in quantum memory and algorithms respectively, while a large research team has developed a manufacturable platform for photonic quantum computing.