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SAS survey: Industry leaders on the quantum AI cusp

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DALLAS, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SAS INNOVATE — As the supply chain to support quantum hardware stabilizes, many experts anticipate that this emerging technology will be popularized and production-ready by the early 2030s. Some assume that means benefitting from quantum now is out of the question.

SAS is working to level the playing field and ensuring that customers can get a piece of the quantum pie tomorrow.

Enter quantum AI, a powerful approach involving running machine learning algorithms on existing quantum hardware. In practice, applying quantum AI can look like helping organizations accomplish hours-long tasks in minutes, or rendering problems once considered impossible to realize on existing hardware. It can also look like calibrating models to learn efficiently on less data, bolstering stability over time – and much more.

So, with all its potential benefits, what’s holding back organizations from greater investment?

Data and AI leader SAS surveyed more than 500 global leaders across industries on quantum AI. In the first installment of the survey in 2025, high cost of implementation ranked as the number one barrier to adoption, followed by lack of understanding or knowledge. That’s changed in 2026.

What are the top barriers to quantum AI adoption in 2026?
The greatest barriers to quantum AI adoption in 2026 ranked as follows among survey respondents.

Uncertainty around practical, real-world uses.High cost of implementation.Lack of trained personnel.Lack of knowledge or understanding.Limited availability of quantum AI solutions.Lack of clear regulatory guidelines.

What is quantum AI, and why do organizations want to use it?
SAS looks at classical and quantum computing as a spectrum: with proven classical computing on one end, and experimental and exponentially more powerful quantum computing on the other. Many industry and business problems fall somewhere in the middle, with a hybrid approach splitting workloads: quantum processing and classical processing each doing what they do best.

“Organizations of all sizes are eager to develop intellectual property – their original, patented approach to quantum AI – so they’ll be ready as the technology comes of age,” said Bill Wisotsky, Principal Quantum Architect at SAS. “Despite continued strong interest, leaders are understandably proceeding with caution, and they don’t want to go all-in on expensive quantum investments they fear may not result in worthwhile use cases and solved problems.

“SAS is working to level the playing field, establishing real-world use cases for today, and ensuring that customers can get a piece of the quantum pie tomorrow.”

How can customers prepare for the quantum economy?
“This survey illuminates what SAS experts were already seeing in the market: that leaders are excited to use quantum, but the barriers to entry have been too high, and that requires a solution,” said Amy Stout, Head of Quantum Product Strategy at SAS. “SAS is excited to give a sneak peek of SAS Quantum Lab, a hands-on playground to learn and innovate for real-world ROI.”

What is SAS Quantum Lab?
Coming in Q4 to SAS Viya customers, SAS Quantum Lab is a launchpad for the quantum AI journey. It’s designed to be a complement to quantum experts on their existing work, and to empower users who may not be quantum physicists, but are ready to explore, test and validate their ideas. It significantly reduces the cost of quantum AI exploration and helps customers avoid false signals, all while exploring this powerful technology efficiently and credibly.

SAS Quantum Lab is currently being designed to include the following:

The ability to compare, side-by-side, classical, quantum and hybrid results for industry use cases, letting users find the best solutions for their business problems.Performance-boosting capabilities, with current testing showing more than 100 times speedup and 99% cost savings.A virtual quantum AI tutor to accelerate learning by answering questions, offering sample code and suggesting next steps.

What could be possible with quantum AI?
At the conclusion of the survey, respondents had the option to answer a write-in question: if they were currently working on quantum, what use cases did they hope to achieve, or what business problem would they like to solve? Responses included the following.

To enhance the accuracy of fraud detection systems in financial services, enabling more efficient identification of complex transaction patterns.To optimize 5G network path traffic in real-time.To accelerate molecular simulation and the drug discovery process for new therapeutic candidates.For supply chain distribution and to optimize logistics problems.To improve machine learning workflows with a focus on predictive modeling for customer behavior.To train large language models for natural language processing tasks, reducing the time and resources for model optimization.

“If you’re ready to explore quantum AI, we’re ready to work with you,” added Wisotsky. “Bring your ideas, and our experts will help determine if and how quantum AI can be incorporated in ways that are valuable, safe and sensible.”

Connect with quantum AI at SAS Innovate
Today’s announcement was made at SAS Innovate, the company’s global data and AI conference, as SAS celebrates 50 years of innovation. This year’s event is proudly supported by our partner sponsors, including Microsoft, Intel and AWS.

About SAS
SAS is a global leader in data and AI, helping organizations make confident decisions with AI they can trust. For decades, SAS has set the standard for delivering software that drives meaningful impact, incorporating deep industry expertise, transparency and governance. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.

SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2026 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.

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Bittium launches new Faros Pro™ ECG device and EasyFlex™ single-use electrode patch for long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring

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OULU, Finland, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bittium today launches Bittium Faros Pro™, a new ambulatory ECG device designed for long-term ECG recording, together with Bittium EasyFlex™, a single-use one-lead electrode patch. Faros Pro marks a significant new ambulatory ECG device launch for Bittium outside the United States. It is also an important step in renewing the company’s product portfolio and strengthening its international ECG offering.

Bittium Faros Pro is built to capture high-quality, accurate ECG signals while patients continue their daily lives. High-quality signals and longer recording periods help healthcare professionals detect intermittent arrhythmias, understand each patient’s heart and make more confident care decisions.

Turning signals into answers

The quality of the measured ECG signal is critical when healthcare professionals make decisions about patient care. Faros Pro builds on Bittium’s decades of expertise in physiological signal measurement and medical technology development.

Faros devices have been used as the gold standard in clinical studies comparing heart-rate measurement accuracy. More than 600,000 Faros devices have been delivered to over 40 countries. Faros Pro builds on this strong foundation and supports reliable long-term ECG recording.

Because arrhythmias happen when life happens

Faros Pro and the EasyFlex electrode patch are designed to let patients continue their normal daily activities during ambulatory ECG monitoring. Faros Pro enables long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring with continuous ECG recording for periods ranging from 24 hours to 30 days. It provides up to 21 days of recording on a single charge, depending on the device settings used.

Long-term ECG recording gives healthcare professionals more opportunities to capture intermittent heart rhythm events that shorter recordings may miss.¹ Earlier detection can help healthcare professionals start the right care sooner. This can reduce the risk of serious complications, including stroke.

“This is an important launch for Bittium Medical. We combine decades of experience in biosignal measurement with patient-friendly devices. Clinically validated ECG devices provide reliable data that help healthcare professionals make more confident care decisions for patients with heart rhythm disorders. Longer recordings provide more opportunities to detect arrhythmias that may otherwise be missed in shorter examinations. This can help patients get answers about their health sooner,” says Niina Huikuri, Senior Vice President, Medical Business Segment. “Faros Pro demonstrates our ability to develop trusted medical technology and strengthens our offering in international long-term ECG recording markets. In line with our strategy, we will continue to advance ECG technology, with the aim of bringing increasingly cutting edge ECG technology to market in the future.”

Bittium Faros Pro is CE marked in accordance with the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR). Product availability may vary by market. Bittium Faros Pro and Bittium EasyFlex will be presented at ESC Congress 2026 in Munich, Germany, at Bittium booth M300.

Read more about Bittium Faros Pro: www.bittium.com/medical/bittium-faros/

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Niina Huikuri
Senior Vice President, Medical Business Segment
Tel. +358 40 344 2789 (group communications)
Email: medical@bittium.com

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At Bittium Medical, reliable data is the starting point for better care. We combine decades of expertise in biosignal measurement with patient-friendly devices, advanced analysis software, and secure cloud-based services for cardiac and sleep apnea diagnostics. Our clinically validated ECG devices are the gold standard in long-term ECG recording, high-quality signals, patient comfort and reliable data for clinical review. By bringing diagnostics closer to the patient and supporting efficient clinical workflows, we help healthcare professionals make more confident decisions and deliver better care.

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Bittium specializes in the development of reliable, secure communications and connectivity solutions leveraging its 40-year legacy of expertise in advanced radio communication technologies. Bittium provides innovative products and services, customized solutions based on its product platforms and R&D services. Complementing its communications and connectivity solutions, Bittium offers proven information security solutions for mobile devices and portable computers. Bittium also provides healthcare technology products and services for biosignal measuring in the areas of cardiology and neurophysiology. Bittium’s net sales in 2025 were EUR 119.3 million and operating profit EUR 19.4 million. Bittium is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.bittium.com

References

1. Liu CM et al. Enhanced detection of cardiac arrhythmias utilizing 14-day continuous ECG patch monitoring. International Journal of Cardiology. 2021;332:78-84. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33727122/ 

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Deakin’s India-Focused Research Secures Major Australia-India Grants to Advance Cyber and Critical Technology Innovation

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Deakin University, Australia, celebrates its outstanding researchers who are shaping the future of Australia–India collaboration. Through the success of multiple competitive grant awards, they are accelerating research excellence, pioneering innovation, and strengthening the flow of talent, ideas, and opportunities across borders.

Building on Deakin’s pioneering bilateral contribution, researchers from the Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Hub and the Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative have received funding under the Australia–India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP). The projects bring together researchers from Deakin and leading Indian and South Asian institutions to tackle pressing cyber and critical technology challenges facing the Indo-Pacific.

Established in 2020, the Australia–India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) supports collaboration between Australian and Indian research, industry, government and civil society organisations. The latest awards highlight the role of bilateral research talent in advancing innovation, technological resilience and bilateral cooperation.

The funded projects focus on:

Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration in the Indo-Pacific, led by Deakin in partnership with IIT Madras.Quantum-safe Digital Public Infrastructure, led by Deakin in collaboration with Symbiosis International University and VIT.Securing Critical Energy Supply Chains Using AI and Blockchain, led by La Trobe University in collaboration with Deakin and IIT Kanpur.Addressing Barriers to Safe, Standards-Based AI Adoption, led by Swinburne University of Technology in collaboration with Deakin, IIT Palakkad, River Venture Studio (Singapore), Kumaraguru College of Technology

Professor Robin Doss, Director of the Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Hub, said, “Australia and India share an increasingly important partnership built on knowledge, innovation and talent. These projects reflect the depth of that relationship and our shared commitment to developing secure, resilient and future-ready technologies that will benefit both nations and the broader Indo-Pacific region.”

These latest grants complement Deakin’s broader commitment to building innovation-led partnerships. Earlier, the Deakin SME Research Centre secured an A$340,000 Australian Government Maitri Grant for the initiative, Empowering Innovation: Australian FDI Initiatives for Building Innovation Centres in India, designed to help Australian SMEs better understand India’s innovation landscape through workshops, policy insights and an India roadshow.

“At Deakin, we believe the strongest impact comes from bringing great talent and partners together. Our work across Australia and India is about co-creating solutions that build capability, drive innovation and deliver real benefits for communities and industry,” Ravneet Pawha, Vice President (Global Engagement) and CEO (South Asia), Deakin University, mentioned while welcoming these awards.

These collaborations reflect the growing ambition of the Australia–India partnership in critical technologies, research and innovation, bringing together universities, industry and research institutions to advance areas such as AI, cybersecurity and quantum technologies while strengthening talent mobility and innovation pathways between the two countries.

As Australia and India deepen cooperation in strategic sectors, Deakin remains committed to fostering partnerships that drive innovation, build capability and deliver lasting benefits for industry, governments and communities.

To learn more about Deakin’s cutting-edge cyber and critical technology innovation and how you can participate, please visit the Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Centre

About Deakin University: Established in 1974, Deakin University successfully combines excellence in teaching, research and effective partnerships with industry and government to deliver high-quality courses and undertake research that makes a difference to the domestic and international communities it serves.

Deakin’s South Asia operations commenced in 1994 at New Delhi, India, making it one of the first overseas education providers to set up operations in this region. Here, Deakin engages with the government, industry, and academia to share its vibrant culture of education and research.

To know more about Deakin University and its various initiatives as part of its ‘in India, with India, for India’ approach towards engagement, please visit https://www.deakin.edu.au/ 

 

 

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InCred Capital launches InCred Black in major UHNI Push

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Alok Agrawal, Harmeet Sahney and Zarksis Gotla join as Co-Founders as InCred sharpens and scales its offering for India’s UHNI segment

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InCred Capital today announced the launch of InCred Black, a focused proposition for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and business families, with Alok Agrawal, Harmeet Sahney and Zarksis Gotla joining as Co-Founders.

InCred Black brings together highly personalised wealth management services and access to capabilities across asset allocation, alternatives, public and private markets, credit, liquidity solutions and global investing – backed by the broader investment, advisory and institutional strengths of InCred Capital and the InCred Group.

Agrawal, Sahney and Gotla are credited with building the wealth business at Avendus over the last 15 years and bring over 80 years of collective experience at firms such as Kotak, Barclays and Credit Suisse, advising some of India’s most prominent UHNI clients. They will play a central role in shaping InCred Black, deepening client relationships and expanding the team as InCred Black scales.

The launch comes on the back of InCred’s substantial Wealth franchise, which has crossed ₹1 lakh crore in AUM and already serves a large UHNI client base. InCred Black extends that foundation with a sharper, more differentiated offering for this segment, while its specialist capabilities, senior talent and access will also strengthen the broader Wealth offering and benefit existing Wealth clients where relevant.

Bhupinder Singh, Founder & Group CEO, InCred, said, “We’ve built a powerful wealth franchise with deep client relationships and significant scale. InCred Black raises the bar further – bringing a sharper proposition, differentiated access and the full capabilities of InCred to our most sophisticated clients, while strengthening the broader wealth management platform.”

Nitin Rao, CEO of InCred Wealth, added, “InCred Black adds further depth to an already strong Wealth franchise. It gives our UHNI relationships greater specialisation, while the talent, ideas and access it brings will strengthen what we can offer clients across the platform.”

InCred Black will continue to add senior bankers and specialist talent as it scales. The ambition is clear – to make InCred the trusted first call for India’s leading UHNI families.

 

 

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