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Computing, cloud infrastructure and the systems behind digital life.

Illustration of a neutral-atom array with atoms grouped into superatoms, decoder rings spreading from a central point, and a result panel with a check mark.
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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.

Two trapped-ion processor chips with ions on their tracks, joined by a link that carries quantum information between them
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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.

Illustration of a quantum circuit in a software window joined by two puzzle pieces to a silicon chip with a grid of qubits
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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.

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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.

A chain of qubits: tangled, mixed states on the left give way at a dashed line to identical reset qubits with measurement gauges on the right, above a slider set at the midpoint.
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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.

A quantum chip with a grid of qubits and a magnified cross-section showing a thin surface oxide layer, an angled etched sidewall and a trench cut into the substrate
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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.

A lattice-patterned padlock next to a timeline marked 2027, 2030 and 2035, the milestones of the NSA's quantum-resistant algorithm transition
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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 — conceptual diagram
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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 — conceptual diagram
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IonQ Reports Quantum Error Decoding on a Single Standard CPU

IonQ evaluated a classical decoder architecture using simulated quantum benchmark circuits.

Tech news on Next F9 covers computing, cloud infrastructure and quantum research, and keeps each company’s claims apart from independent results. Recent stories include the NSA’s post-quantum cryptography resource hub and its 2027 deadline, Infleqtion’s 30 entangled logical qubits on 80 physical qubits, and IonQ’s quantum error decoding on a single standard CPU. For background, read Tech explained or visit the Tech desk.

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