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Quobly, Entropica partner on fault-tolerant quantum push

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Quobly and Entropica join forces in Singapore to co-design fault-tolerant silicon quantum systems from chip architecture to software stack.
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Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago

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Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.
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Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.
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Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.
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HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.
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Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Riverlane reveals a hardware quantum error decoder that corrects surface code qubit errors in under a microsecond in real time.
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Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers through ST fab

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Quobly starts processing silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers in an ST fab, linking a European supply chain towards million-qubit processors.
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NTT & OptQC to build million-qubit optical quantum computer

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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NTT and OptQC will collaborate to develop a 1-million-qubit optical quantum computer operating at room temperature by 2030, targeting complex industrial challenges.
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Quantum error correction emerges as top hurdle for global sector

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Quantum error correction is now the chief challenge in the global quantum computing sector amid rising investments and acute talent shortages.
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HPE leads alliance to build scalable quantum supercomputer

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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HPE leads eight-tech group Quantum Scaling Alliance to develop scalable quantum supercomputers for real-world industrial and scientific use.
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Fujitsu begins building 10,000-qubit quantum computer for 2030

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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Fujitsu begins building a 10,000-qubit quantum computer, using STAR architecture, aiming for completion in 2030 to advance practical applications beyond classical computing.
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Riverlane appoints key leaders for global quantum software

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Riverlane boosts its quantum software efforts by appointing Abe Asfaw and Guen Prawiroatmodjo to lead quantum error correction and open-source SDK development.
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Q-CTRL achieves largest entangled quantum state using new methods

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Q-CTRL has set a record by entangling 75 qubits using new quantum error correction methods on an IBM quantum processor, boosting performance.
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Fujitsu & RIKEN unveil 256-qubit quantum computer upgrade

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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Fujitsu and RIKEN have launched a 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer, quadrupling previous capacity and boosting complex modelling and data analysis capabilities.
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AWS unveils Ocelot chip claiming 90% cost reduction

Fri, 28th Feb 2025
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Amazon Web Services has launched its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot, claiming it can slash quantum error correction costs by up to 90%.