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Microsoft unveils Majorana 2 quantum chip with 1,000x gain
Data Analytics

Microsoft unveils Majorana 2 quantum chip with 1,000x gain

The chip is meant to solve qubit instability, a hurdle Microsoft says has delayed its goal of a scalable quantum computer until 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Quobly & Hon Hai launch QPE toolbox for researchers
Quantum Computing

Quobly & Hon Hai launch QPE toolbox for researchers

Researchers can now probe fault-tolerant quantum computing trade-offs with an open-source toolkit that models phase estimation on ordinary laptops.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny
Quantum Computing

Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny

QuEra survey finds quantum buyers and backers are demanding stronger proof of value, even as 46% of organisations expect budgets to stay flat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google adds neutral atom push to quantum computing
High Performance Computing

Google adds neutral atom push to quantum computing

The move broadens Google's bet on fault-tolerant machines as rivals debate whether superconducting qubits or neutral atoms will scale fastest.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Quobly maps silicon spin-qubit road to 2032 scaling
Hyperscale

Quobly maps silicon spin-qubit road to 2032 scaling

Quobly unveils silicon spin-qubit roadmap to 2032, targeting million-qubit quantum processors built on industrial FD-SOI manufacturing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Quantum Machines links GPUs with quantum control stack
Hyperscale

Quantum Machines links GPUs with quantum control stack

Quantum Machines unveils Open Acceleration Stack to link GPUs and quantum control with microsecond-latency hybrid orchestration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims
Hyperscale

PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims

PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Quobly, Entropica partner on fault-tolerant quantum push
Quantum Computing

Quobly, Entropica partner on fault-tolerant quantum push

Quobly and Entropica join forces in Singapore to co-design fault-tolerant silicon quantum systems from chip architecture to software stack.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Firgun backs Quantum Elements in quantum software bet
Hyperscale

Firgun backs Quantum Elements in quantum software bet

Firgun backs Los Angeles quantum start-up Quantum Elements to scale its AI-powered Constellation software platform for circuit design.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago
Semiconductors

Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago

Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Hyperscale

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab
Quantum Computing

Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab

Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Robotics

HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder
Partner Programmes

Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder

Riverlane reveals a hardware quantum error decoder that corrects surface code qubit errors in under a microsecond in real time.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers through ST fab
Quantum Computing

Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers through ST fab

Quobly starts processing silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers in an ST fab, linking a European supply chain towards million-qubit processors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
NTT & OptQC to build million-qubit optical quantum computer
DataCentre infrastructure

NTT & OptQC to build million-qubit optical quantum computer

NTT and OptQC will collaborate to develop a 1-million-qubit optical quantum computer operating at room temperature by 2030, targeting complex industrial challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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QpiAI cuts quantum error correction to 1.5 microseconds
High Performance Computing

QpiAI cuts quantum error correction to 1.5 microseconds

The hardware cut error-correction time on its 64-qubit processor to about 1.5 microseconds per cycle, helping quantum systems stay within coherence limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026