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ParityQC's Error-Corrected Quantum Optimization for Rydberg Atoms
ParityQC turns spare atoms into an error check for Rydberg optimization runs, and finds exact answers in Aquila data.

Universal Quantum iQPU: A Trapped-Ion Chip Built on a 200mm Line
Universal Quantum's iQPU puts trapped-ion qubits, control electronics and chip links on one chip made on a 200mm line.

Intel Classiq Acquisition: Quantum Software Joins Spin Qubits
Intel agreed to buy quantum software firm Classiq. The deal needs approvals and should close in the first half of 2027.

Quantinuum Error Correction Record: Color Codes Hit 99.9995%
Quantinuum's color codes on Helios cut logical errors about twelvefold with each step up in code size.

Rutgers and IBM Test Quantum Feedback Control on 100 Qubits
On an IBM Heron processor, mid-circuit checks and resets pushed a 100-qubit chain from chaos to control.

Fermilab Study Ties Uneven Qubit Performance to Fabrication Details
A blinded study of 22 qubits links up to a twofold performance spread to three fabrication details.

NSA Opens a Post-Quantum Cryptography Hub, Restates 2027 Deadline
The NSA's new hub guides defense systems toward quantum-resistant algorithms, required in new systems from 2027.

Infleqtion Reports 30 Entangled Logical Qubits on Sqale
Infleqtion reports an 80-physical-qubit experiment; its larger logical-qubit targets remain future goals.

IonQ Reports Quantum Error Decoding on a Single Standard CPU
IonQ evaluated a classical decoder architecture using simulated quantum benchmark circuits.
