...and nLIGHT reports better-than-expected preliminary Q4 2025 results on back of defense uplift.

Bid from Quantum Computing, which is already acquiring Luminar's photonics business, is subject to bankruptcy court approval.

Taiwanese pair look to develop new technology for next-generation high-performance computing and AI deployments.

Microsoft again backs the developer of distributed quantum computing based around silicon color centers and fiber-optic links.

Spin-out from famed University of Vienna quantum lab closes oversubscribed series A venture round.

Agreement unites Magic Leap's waveguide expertise with Pegatron's volume manufacturing capabilities.

New private company will build on existing research collaboration to provide high-performance weapons.

Analyst Yole says startup funding is rising again, up 20% in 2025, to more than $425 M.

Swiss-US startup building chip-scale multi-wavelength sources for data transmission.

...and Lumentum chooses Thad Trent to join its Board of Directors.

Swiss supplier of industrial technology components to add the family-run precision motion expert to its diverse portfolio.

German optics giant posts 9% increase in revenues but warns it may need to cut jobs in some areas of the business.