IonQ and EPB Partner to Launch the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center First-ever Quantum Memory Unit Installed in a Live Fiber Optic Network Chattanooga, Tenn. and College Park, Md. – Aug. 3, 2026– IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum platform company, and EPB, Chattanooga’s energy and communications solutions company, today announced plans for the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center. This will be the first dedicated next generation quantum communication research and development (R&D) innovation lab directly connected to a real-world network. “Interconnecting quantum computers at multiple locations and linking them directly to end users lays the foundation for the full suite of applications of quantum communications,” said IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. “Quantum Memories that store and process quantum information over fiber channels are essential building blocks for transforming quantum machines into more powerful long-range architectures. Establishing a Quantum Memory R&D capability that sits atop a working fiber optic network will speed the development and deployment of innovative quantum technologies to accelerate commercialization of the Quantum Internet, driving economic growth and job creation within participating communities.” Based in Chattanooga and staffed by IonQ scientists, the R&D lab will house the world’s first commercial Quantum Memory embedded within an operational communications network. Quantum Memory could help quantum computers and networks reliably share information across long distances, an important step toward connecting quantum systems in ways that support real-world commercial applications. The initiative will be funded through a five-year $15 million commitment from IonQ, bringing some of the world’s foremost experts in Quantum Memories to Chattanooga to catalyze the local talent ecosystem. EPB will provide the live network development test bed and serve as the primary commercialization partner, translating the laboratory’s groundbreaking R&D into use-cases for both the public and private sector in the greater Tennessee Valley corridor.
Aug 3, 2026 · via ionq.com
Quantum Effects Go Macro: Collaboration Unravels the Ultra-Quantum Realm If you shrank yourself down to the scale of an atom, the world would become a curious place. In this quantum realm, particles can be in two places at once, electrons can be connected regardless of distance, and fluids can flow without resistance. In other words, physics at such scales behaves completely differently than at the scales we normally experience. Yet recent discoveries have shown that sometimes microscopic quantum phenomena can leak into the everyday. These findings have launched interest in ultra-quantum matter — the materials that show these large-scale quantum behaviors, which have the potential to revolutionize future technologies, such as superconductors and quantum computers. With its wide-ranging implications, ultra-quantum matter has drawn the interest of physicists from diverse backgrounds, including high-energy, quantum-information and condensed matter physics. In recent years, physicists from these different backgrounds have realized that some of the specialized projects they have been working on are actually probing the same core questions. “It turned out that we were just using different language or different techniques,” says theoretical physicist Ashvin Vishwanath of Harvard University. “We found that some of the barriers we were up against were artificial, and we could benefit from just talking to each other.” Following that realization, Vishwanath and a group of researchers formed the Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter. Launched in 2019 with 17 theoretical physicists and dozens of postdoctoral researchers and graduate students from around the world, the collaboration is part of the Simons Foundation’s efforts to boost research into fundamental problems in mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science. “We’ve found that because of the specialization in physics, people don’t interact enough across disciplines,” says theoretical physicist Nathan Seiberg of the Institute for Advanced Study, who joined the collaboration in 2019. “I
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IonQ (IONQ +1.87%) closed Thursday at $35.77, up almost 12% in a single session as quantum computing stocks rallied. Even after that jump, shares of the quantum computing specialist sit about 58% below their 52-week high of $84.64. And yet the company still carries a market capitalization of $13.35 billion. So the stock manages to look beaten down and expensive at the same time. Here's a closer look at what has to go right for today's price to work out. Growth from a very small base Highlighting why the stock attracts so much attention, IonQ's first-quarter revenue rose 755% year over year to $64.7 million, coming in 30% above the midpoint of management's own guidance. Growth like that is nearly impossible to find elsewhere in the market, and I understand why investors are drawn to it. The composition of the revenue is encouraging, too. About 60% of it came from commercial customers rather than governments, about 35% came from international customers, and more than a third came from customers buying across product lines -- quantum computers, networking, and sensing. The order book is filling up even faster. Remaining performance obligations, or the future revenue IonQ already has under contract, reached $470 million in the quarter, up 554% year over year. Management raised its full-year outlook, too. It now expects revenue of $260 million to $270 million in 2026, which it says represents organic growth of more than 100% year over year. Meanwhile, the technology keeps advancing. During the quarter, IonQ sold its first 256-qubit, sixth-generation system to the University of Cambridge, completed the first commercial demonstration of two connected quantum computers, and published its blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company also picked up a $39 million Space Development Agency contract during the period. "We are now moving from component-level
Aug 3, 2026 · via fool.com
Aug. 3, 2026 Making quantum computers in which atoms “speak” with each other Sylvain de Leseleuc, Team Director Please describe your current research. In my lab, we trap and manipulate individual atoms using lasers, and with them, develop quantum technology and explore fundamental physics. One of our ongoing projects is to build a quantum computer based on atoms. For this, we have to make atoms “speak” to each other in an exquisitely precise manner by exciting one of their electrons to orbits that are thousands of times larger than usual. I hope that the quantum technology we are developing in my team, and more generally at RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC), will become an integral part of the technology that we use in the future, which will be needed to support our changing society. For example, we expect that quantum technology will be the basis for solving problems, like drug discovery, which remains very hard even with powerful supercomputers or AI. I also hope that in parallel with the development of the quantum computer, we can use the very precise tools that we invent for making fundamental discoveries in physics: such as why there is more matter than antimatter in our universe. In addition, I hope to contribute to the cold-atom quantum computing community in Japan. Currently, I am driving a JST ASPIRE community program, where we create connections and exchange with researchers in Germany, and I also participate in the Moonshot research program. How did you become interested in your current field of research? So many people have contributed to my passion for science. My parents stimulated me by bringing me to science museums and subscribing to science magazines (like Newton in Japan). Then, at school and universities, I had several fabulous mathematics and physics teachers who kept
Aug 3, 2026 · via riken.jp
“I think that in 2028 or 2029, you’ll see it have a measurable impact on our top line and bottom line,” Arvind Krishna said in an interview with CNBC last week. “By the end of the 2030s, we are now pretty convinced this is a trillion dollars of value.” His comments came the same day IBM and startup Algorithmiq announced new research showing what the companies dubbed “quantum advantage.” This research “demonstrates that quantum computers can provide trusted solutions more efficiently, more cheaply, or more accurately than leading classical compute methods — which has long been considered a key milestone in the field,” the companies said. Krishna told CNBC his company’s quantum computer uncovered behaviors in materials that researchers had not been able to record using conventional computing, and that these findings could someday produce things like better batteries and advances in medicine. “A quantum computer can do things better, faster, cheaper, in a way that normal classical computers cannot do at this time,” Krishna said. The report added that although skeptics contend quantum computing is years away from having commercial benefits due to challenges like hardware complexity and scalability, Krishna said IBM had begun seeing meaningful movement toward real-world applications. The company in April unveiled two new hubs for developing artificial intelligence and quantum computing projects, one in Illinois and the other in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. Weeks later, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its intent to provide $2.013 billion in federal incentives to nine companies to support quantum computing efforts, with IBM getting nearly half of that money. This is happening amid debate about the security implications of quantum computing. Research from Google published earlier this year found that quantum computers capable of breaking encryption could arrive by 2029, much sooner than
Aug 3, 2026 · via pymnts.com
The leading poland quantum computing companies in 2026 sit inside a fast-developing ecosystem, given real infrastructure by the PIAST-Q quantum computer in Poznan and built on a deep tradition of Polish theoretical physics and software engineering. Ten organisations define the poland quantum computing companies in this guide: BEIT (quantum algorithms and chemistry), Creotech Instruments (quantum control electronics), Quantum Blockchains (post-quantum cryptography), ResQuant (hardware post-quantum cryptography), finQbit (quantum finance software), PSNC (the national quantum-HPC host in Poznan), the Center for Theoretical Physics (quantum theory research), QOT (quantum optics research in Warsaw), Jagiellonian University (quantum information research), and QuantERA (the European quantum research network coordinated from Poland). Why Poland is an emerging quantum nation Poland has long had a strong base for quantum technology without always being recognised for it. The country has a deep tradition in theoretical physics, with quantum-information research groups at several major universities, and it has one of the largest software-engineering workforces in Europe. Those two strengths, fundamental physics and practical software, are exactly the foundations a quantum-computing sector is built on, and the poland quantum computing companies have grown from them. What changed in the mid-2020s is that Poland gained real quantum infrastructure. The arrival of a national quantum computer through a European programme, the installation of a superconducting machine at a Polish university, and the presence of an IBM quantum hub in Poznan turned an abstract research strength into a concrete national capability. The poland quantum computing companies now span quantum software, control electronics, and quantum-safe security, supported by national supercomputing infrastructure and a strong university research base. PIAST-Q and Poland’s quantum infrastructure The centrepiece of Polish quantum infrastructure is PIAST-Q, a quantum computer delivered through the European EuroQCS-Poland project and operated by the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. PIAST-Q was one of the first quantum
Aug 2, 2026 · via quantumzeitgeist.com
BlueQubit, alongside Qedma, IBM, and RIKEN, reports demonstrating a performance advantage for quantum computing by successfully predicting complex material behaviors where classical simulations failed. RIKEN expended over 500,000 CPU-core hours on the Fugaku supercomputer attempting to model sub-atomic oscillations, a task ultimately achieved with an error-mitigated quantum processor. This achievement suggests that practical quantum applications may arrive sooner than the previously expected timeframe of five to ten years, indicating that a quantum advantage is attainable now. “Proving true quantum advantage requires rigorous verification against the uppermost limits of classical computing,” said Hayk Tepanyan, BlueQubit co-founder and CTO. Floquet Ising Magnet Simulations Demonstrate Quantum Advantage Floquet Ising magnet simulations have revealed a demonstrable performance advantage for quantum computing, challenging expectations of a five-to-ten year timeline before practical applications emerge. Researchers from BlueQubit, Qedma, IBM, and RIKEN successfully predicted the behavior of these complex materials using error-mitigated quantum processors, a feat unattainable with current classical supercomputers. The study focused on the sub-atomic oscillations within Floquet Ising magnets, materials crucial for developing technologies such as room-temperature superconductors and improved electric vehicle batteries. These materials rely on a “prethermal” barrier to maintain stable oscillations, a property proving difficult to model accurately with classical methods. Despite these substantial efforts, classical approaches failed to consistently and reliably predict the material’s behavior. Qedma then deployed its QESEM error-mitigation software on IBM’s 156-qubit Heron processor, and independently validated the results using trapped-ion systems from Quantinuum, achieving percent-level accuracy without requiring millions of qubits or full error correction. This success highlights the potential of error mitigation techniques to unlock near-term quantum advantages. According to the team, running leading-edge Pauli path simulations on high-performance classical infrastructure pushed classical computing to its limits; when these advanced methods could no longer converge, the error-mitigated quantum system continued to deliver reliable results. This
Aug 2, 2026 · via quantumzeitgeist.com
ME News reports that on August 2 (UTC+8), Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali shared insights on the Coldcard wallet incident, distilling key lessons in three areas: Bitcoin storage, quantum computing threats, and ecosystem security. Muneeb noted that the Coldcard incident is particularly regrettable because many affected users were long-term Bitcoin holders with low risk tolerance—individuals who deliberately avoided speculative investments, learned self-custody, and viewed Bitcoin as a long-term store of value, yet still fell victim to the breach. On Bitcoin storage strategies, Muneeb argued that the optimal approach moving forward should be asset diversification rather than concentrating all funds in a single solution, emphasizing “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and recommending: - 20%-30% of BTC allocated to ETFs such as BlackRock’s IBIT, to benefit from professional custody and regulatory protections; - 40%-50% of BTC secured via multi-signature solutions similar to Casa, such as a three-key setup distributing keys across a security firm, a mobile device, and a hardware wallet; - 20%-30% of BTC managed through advanced self-custody methods combining multiple hardware wallets and distinct entropy sources. Regarding quantum computing threats, Muneeb stated that once quantum computers break current cryptographic systems, Bitcoin users may face a shock akin to “BTC suddenly being drained from cold wallets.” He emphasized that the quantum threat is real and that the industry must prepare proactively rather than underestimating technological progress—especially given how large language models (LLMs) are accelerating breakthroughs in scientific research. On Bitcoin ecosystem development, Muneeb observed that over the past few years, parts of the Bitcoin community have become overly insular, resulting in many top-tier security researchers and institutions being excluded. Many industry security experts were even unaware of Coldcard, and leading security research firms may not have conducted thorough audits of its code. He urged Bitcoin companies to reduce ideological
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What Camden Property Trust (CPT)'s 2026 Guidance Hike Amid Weaker Earnings Means For Shareholders | Camden Property Trust CPT | 0.00 | | - Camden Property Trust recently reported its second-quarter 2026 results, showing slightly lower sales of US$392.94 million and a sharp drop in net income to US$18.79 million, while also updating guidance, buybacks, and portfolio activity. - Despite weaker GAAP earnings, Camden raised its full-year 2026 earnings guidance to reflect an anticipated gain on the sale of its California portfolio and reported same-property performance metrics that suggest relatively stable operations. - Next, we’ll explore how the updated full-year earnings guidance tied to the California portfolio sale shapes Camden’s broader investment narrative. This technology could replace computers: discover 26 stocks that are working to make quantum computing a reality. What Is Camden Property Trust's Investment Narrative? To own Camden Property Trust, you have to be comfortable with a steady, income-focused apartment REIT that is currently reshaping its portfolio. The latest quarter underlined that story: headline GAAP earnings were weaker, but management lifted full-year 2026 EPS guidance on the back of the expected gain from selling its California assets, while same-property revenue and NOI guidance point to broadly steady underlying operations. That sale, together with ongoing share buybacks of over US$300 million, sharpens the near-term catalyst around capital recycling and how efficiently Camden redeploys proceeds. At the same time, the large one-off items, relatively high earnings multiple, and guidance that leans on transaction gains rather than organic growth keep the key risks squarely around earnings quality and future cash flow resilience. However, one issue in particular may catch income-focused investors off guard. Despite retreating, Camden Property Trust's shares might still be trading 25% above their fair value. Discover the potential downside here. Exploring Other Perspectives Two Simply Wall St Community
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Key Points - IonQ is scaling rapidly with triple-digit revenue growth and a strategic pivot into domestic semiconductor manufacturing. - Rigetti Computing remains focused on hybrid quantum-classical testbeds and deep modular hardware integration. - Which quantum computing stock represents the more compelling opportunity for investors in 2026? The quantum computing race is accelerating as firms move from theoretical models to functional hardware. Is IonQ(NYSE:IONQ) or Rigetti Computing(NASDAQ:RGTI) the better buy for your portfolio in 2026? Both companies represent a high-stakes bet on the future of high-performance computing. IonQ focuses on trapped-ion technology to build its systems, while Rigetti specializes in superconducting processors. This comparison evaluates their financial health, strategic growth, and unique risks to help you decide which stock is a more compelling opportunity today. The case for IonQ IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and offers cloud access to government, enterprise, and research customers. The company recently completed the acquisition of SkyWater Technology, establishing a domestic semiconductor foundry to bolster its infrastructure. Customer concentration like this adds a layer of risk to the business, as revenue heavily depends on a few government entities and cloud partnerships. In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $130.0 million, which was a 201.9% increase from the roughly $43.1 million reported in FY 2024. Despite this top-line surge, the company reported a net loss of approximately $510.4 million. The net margin was roughly -392.6%, which measures what percentage of each dollar earned as revenue remains after accounting for all expenses. As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio was 0.0x, meaning total debt is zero relative to shareholder equity. The current ratio, which measures the ability to cover short-term liabilities with short-term assets, was roughly 15.5x. Free cash flow was negative $299.6 million, representing cash from operations minus capital expenditures for the fiscal year.
Aug 2, 2026 · via theglobeandmail.com
Ernst & Young has crossed a line that every other major global consultancy has so far only drawn on whiteboards: the firm now physically operates a quantum computer inside its own network. EY Canada announced on July 29 that it installed dedicated quantum hardware at its Toronto office, becoming, by its own account, the first of the Big Four professional services firms to move from renting time on cloud-based quantum systems to owning the machine itself. The hardware is part of a broader EY commitment of more than $3 billion globally in AI and next-frontier technologies. That figure covers investments across artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and related emerging technologies. But the quantum hardware decision — specifically the choice to install on-premises rather than continue with cloud access — is the element that distinguishes this from the steady drumbeat of enterprise AI investment announcements. The difference is not simply a matter of speed or capacity. It is structural. And understanding why requires looking at both the regulatory problem that cloud quantum access cannot solve and the engineering architecture that on-premises hardware uniquely enables. Cloud Quantum Has a Data Residency Problem For regulated industries — banks, insurers, government agencies, healthcare providers — the question of where sensitive data physically travels is not optional. Canadian privacy law, sector-specific financial regulations, and client contractual obligations routinely impose requirements that certain data never cross a border or land on infrastructure the client does not control. Cloud-based quantum access, even from major providers, routes computation across network infrastructure the organization does not own, through data centers that may or may not be in the relevant jurisdiction. EY's stated rationale is explicit on this point. In-house ownership enables the processing of highly sensitive workloads within Canadian borders, helping its clients meet regulatory, privacy, and industry requirements that
Aug 2, 2026 · via techtimes.com
IonQ has completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, bringing semiconductor design, fabrication, advanced packaging and quantum technology development together within one company. SkyWater is the largest semiconductor foundry based exclusively in the United States and will continue serving its commercial and government customers as an IonQ subsidiary. The acquisition is intended to create a vertically integrated platform spanning quantum computing, networking, security, sensing, chip production and advanced packaging. SkyWater will continue operating under its existing name. CEO Thomas Sonderman will lead the subsidiary and report to IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi. The company will continue providing Advanced Technology, Wafer and Advanced Packaging Services, along with atomic clocks and quantum interconnect technologies. Under the transaction terms, SkyWater shareholders received $15 in cash and 0.4883 shares of IonQ common stock for each SkyWater share held at closing. The transaction closed after receiving the required regulatory approvals. IonQ expects the acquisition to accelerate its fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap and provide a scalable domestic supply chain for semiconductor-based quantum systems. The combination also gives IonQ greater control over chip design, fabrication, packaging and manufacturing for applications operating across land, sea, air and space. SkyWater maintains facilities in Minnesota, Florida and Texas and holds accreditation as a Category 1A Trusted Foundry through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Trusted Foundry Program. KEY QUOTES: “Acquiring SkyWater crystallizes IonQ’s vision to serve as a technology leader, merchant supplier and ecosystem enabler across the entire quantum industry. We are investing in capabilities from quantum foundry and advanced packaging to manufacturing and commercialization that the quantum ecosystem requires for future growth.” “This combination enables IonQ to drive our quantum computing roadmap and secure a fully scalable supply chain domestically. It unlocks IonQ’s semiconductor-based approach to manufacturing new generations of our quantum computers while ensuring SkyWater’s ability to deliver
Aug 2, 2026 · via pulse2.com
Which is worth more: a company that’s sitting out Big Tech’s mega AI spending spree or a company that’s fueling it? That’s the question Wall Street has been grappling with as Apple and Nvidia traded off for the title of world’s most valuable company. Apple snagged the title earlier this week, but Nvidia took it back just days later following the iPhone maker’s Thursday earnings report. The back-and-forth is telling. Apple makes the phones and computers that billions of people use to access AI chatbots and agents. But it’s been accused of falling behind in AI, and its core business might have fewer growth opportunities than a rapidly advancing new technology. Plus it’s grappling with a component shortage that’s roiled the tech industry. Meanwhile, Nvidia makes the chips and developer tools that power AI. It’s essential to the technology’s future – and more vulnerable to the uncertainty that comes with it. “When we’re in the part where we’re creating (AI)… that’s where you’re going to be watching Nvidia,” said Joe Tigay, portfolio manager for the Rational Equity Armor Fund, a fund that prioritizes total return on investment. In the future, “we’re going to be looking for companies that are going to monetize the consumption of AI. And Apple absolutely wants to be that company.” The iPhone advantage Unlike many of its Big Tech peers, Apple isn’t pouring billions into building new data centers. Instead, its revenue is largely driven by iPhone sales – exactly the type of consistent and predictable business that appeals to investors. Apple’s iPhone revenue grew 22% in the company’s most recent quarter compared to the same period last year; overall revenue rose 16% year-over-year and beat Wall Street’s expectations. But analysts are wondering whether the company plans to revamp its hit products in the age of
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The quantum computing race is accelerating as firms move from theoretical models to functional hardware. Is IonQ (IONQ +1.87%) or Rigetti Computing (RGTI +0.61%) the better buy for your portfolio in 2026? Both companies represent a high-stakes bet on the future of high-performance computing. IonQ focuses on trapped-ion technology to build its systems, while Rigetti specializes in superconducting processors. This comparison evaluates their financial health, strategic growth, and unique risks to help you decide which stock is a more compelling opportunity today. RGTI & IONQ: Performance Comparison Key Financial Metrics The case for IonQ IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and offers cloud access to government, enterprise, and research customers. The company recently completed the acquisition of SkyWater Technology, establishing a domestic semiconductor foundry to bolster its infrastructure. Customer concentration like this adds a layer of risk to the business, as revenue heavily depends on a few government entities and cloud partnerships. In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $130.0 million, which was a 201.9% increase from the roughly $43.1 million reported in FY 2024. Despite this top-line surge, the company reported a net loss of approximately $510.4 million. The net margin was roughly -392.6%, which measures what percentage of each dollar earned as revenue remains after accounting for all expenses. As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio was 0.0x, meaning total debt is zero relative to shareholder equity. The current ratio, which measures the ability to cover short-term liabilities with short-term assets, was roughly 15.5x. Free cash flow was negative $299.6 million, representing cash from operations minus capital expenditures for the fiscal year. The case for Rigetti Computing Rigetti Computing builds superconducting quantum processors and provides cloud access through its proprietary platform. It operates among tech stocks and serves commercial clients like Amazon and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In
Aug 2, 2026 · via fool.com
Key Points - Bitcoin's encryption is theoretically crackable with a powerful enough quantum computer. - Those computers don't exist yet, but they might within a decade or less. - The main obstacles to mitigating the threat are social and organizational in nature, not technological. On July 21, asset manager Galaxy Digital pledged to spend up to $5 million to defend Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) against a future quantum computer that could crack the cryptography guarding everyone's coins. No such computer exists yet, and there probably won't be one for at least five years at the earliest. Even so, the quantum threat to Bitcoin already appears as a disclosure in the risk filings of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF. So is the quantum threat to Bitcoin real, or is it an academic issue that's become overblown? Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again.In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue » What could a quantum computer actually do to this coin? Bitcoin's mining and ledger are built on SHA-256, a hash function that quantum computers cannot efficiently break. That means nobody, not even someone with a sufficiently powerful quantum computer, will be able to mine all of the as-yet unmined coins all at once, nor will they be able to change the details of the past transactions on the chain. The weak spot is its system of digital signatures, known as the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA), which is used to prove ownership whenever coins are spent. A powerful enough quantum computer could work backward from a wallet's public details to recover the private key that controls it and then drain the coins
Aug 2, 2026 · via theglobeandmail.com
Member-only story Quantum Sundays |76⟩ The 38% Qubit Cut — What AlphaEvolve Actually Found Inside a Quantum Code An AI agent deleted a ring of edges from a graph and saved 104 qubits. The interesting part is why that worked, and what it says about how machine-driven discovery is going to run. TL;DR. Google’s AlphaEvolve, an evolutionary coding agent, searched a design space of roughly 10⁵⁰ possible fermion-to-qubit encodings and found a way to simulate three small molecules on a fault-tolerant quantum computer using 168 data qubits instead of 272, a 38% cut, with error protection held at exact code distance 5. The 38% measures against qBraid’s own deliberately over-provisioned starting point. Against the conventional route, Jordan-Wigner mapping plus a surface code wrapped around every qubit, the same construction runs about 4.8 times leaner: 168 qubits against 800. The discovery itself fits in one sentence. Start from a nearly complete graph, then delete a ring of edges chosen from the pairs of modes that never physically interact. That drops every vertex degree by two, saves a qubit at each one, and leaves the molecular physics untouched. AlphaEvolve returned it as readable Python, scored by a verifier it was never allowed to modify, which is the part of this story most worth stealing.
Aug 2, 2026 · via medium.com
Key Points - IonQ leverages trapped-ion technology and recently acquired its own semiconductor foundry to scale production. - D-Wave Quantum specializes in quantum annealing and serves a diverse roster of blue-chip enterprise customers. - Which quantum computing pioneer deserves a place in your long-term portfolio? The quantum computing race is intensifying as companies transition from laboratory experiments to commercial applications. Choosing between IonQ(NYSE:IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum(NASDAQ:QBTS) requires you to decide which specialized hardware approach will win. IonQ focuses on trapped-ion technology to build scalable quantum systems for enterprise use. D-Wave specializes in quantum annealing, a different method optimized for solving complex business calculations. Both companies are high-risk investments that aim to revolutionize computing as we know it today. The case for IonQ IonQ utilizes trapped-ion technology to develop quantum platforms for diverse fields like drug discovery and financial modeling. The company is a notable player among quantum computing stocks that focus on specialized hardware. It maintains commercial agreements with the likes of Amazon for its cloud-based offerings. Following its July 2026 acquisition of SkyWater Technology, the company now operates its own domestic foundry to serve a broader range of customers. In its 2025 fiscal year (FY), revenue reached $130.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 201.9%. The company reported a net loss of $510.4 million for the same period. This resulted in a net margin of -392.6%, which measures the total loss generated for every dollar of revenue. As of its December 2025 balance sheet, IonQ reported a debt-to-equity ratio of zero. This ratio shows total debt relative to shareholder equity, indicating the company has no traditional debt on its books. The current ratio of 15.5x is high, indicating the company has ample assets to cover short-term bills, though it generated a negative free cash flow of $299.6 million. Free
Aug 2, 2026 · via theglobeandmail.com
The quantum computing race is intensifying as companies transition from laboratory experiments to commercial applications. Choosing between IonQ (IONQ +1.87%) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS +0.56%) requires you to decide which specialized hardware approach will win. IonQ focuses on trapped-ion technology to build scalable quantum systems for enterprise use. D-Wave specializes in quantum annealing, a different method optimized for solving complex business calculations. Both companies are high-risk investments that aim to revolutionize computing as we know it today. The case for IonQ IonQ utilizes trapped-ion technology to develop quantum platforms for diverse fields like drug discovery and financial modeling. The company is a notable player among quantum computing stocks that focus on specialized hardware. It maintains commercial agreements with the likes of Amazon for its cloud-based offerings. Following its July 2026 acquisition of SkyWater Technology, the company now operates its own domestic foundry to serve a broader range of customers. In its 2025 fiscal year (FY), revenue reached $130.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 201.9%. The company reported a net loss of $510.4 million for the same period. This resulted in a net margin of -392.6%, which measures the total loss generated for every dollar of revenue. As of its December 2025 balance sheet, IonQ reported a debt-to-equity ratio of zero. This ratio shows total debt relative to shareholder equity, indicating the company has no traditional debt on its books. The current ratio of 15.5x is high, indicating the company has ample assets to cover short-term bills, though it generated a negative free cash flow of $299.6 million. Free cash flow is the cash a business generates after paying for its operations and equipment. The case for D-Wave Quantum D-Wave Quantum focuses on quantum annealing systems designed to solve complex optimization problems for more than 100 organizations. Its customer list
Aug 2, 2026 · via fool.com
Bezos uses AI to search for the next silicon Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has made another investment in an AI company. This time, his bet is: Can AI help humanity find the next "silicon"? On July 20, UK-based AI materials firm CuspAI announced the completion of a $450 million Series B financing, valuing the company at $2.6 billion. This round of financing was led by Kleiner Perkins and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The investors include Bezos Expeditions, the investment arm of Jeff Bezos, the UK government-backed sovereign AI fund, as well as institutions such as AMD Ventures and Samsung Ventures. A $2.6 billion valuation is not unprecedented among AI-native companies, but it is very prominent for companies in the vertical scientific field, and CuspAI was founded less than two years ago. If the mainstream AI competition revolves around large models and Agents, CuspAI represents another route: Can AI move from processing existing information to helping humans discover the unknown? Humanity has been searching for the next material If the development of industrial civilization is condensed into one sentence, it is like a history of constantly searching for new materials. Bronze ushered in the Bronze Age, steel supported the Industrial Revolution, silicon created computers, and lithium promoted the development of new energy vehicles. Almost every major industrial transformation is supported by a key material behind it. Today, humanity is still searching for the next "silicon". Over the past few decades, the semiconductor industry has continuously reduced transistor sizes relying on silicon, which has continuously improved computer performance. However, as the manufacturing process gradually approaches the physical limit, the industry is increasingly turning its attention to new semiconductor materials, interconnection materials and advanced packaging, hoping to find the next breakthrough. The new energy industry is also facing similar problems. Compared
Aug 2, 2026 · via eu.36kr.com
"I think we're four years away from Bitcoin going away," David McAlvany, chief executive of the gold app Vaulted, said on the On The Margin podcast. "Within four years we have quantum computing, and that is the end of Bitcoin. You can solve all the math problems instantly." "I have no idea if it's four years from now, five years from now, or two months from now," he added. No machine that could do it exists in mid-2026. But the threat now carries a number. 'Attackers understood that before security teams' "What's a bit unfortunate about it is that attackers understood that before infrastructure teams and before security teams," Ido Sofer, founder of the key-management firm Sodot, said on the On The Margin podcast. "We're meeting every new attack vector first." Galaxy Digital estimated in March 2026 that roughly 7 million Bitcoin sit in addresses that have already exposed their public key on-chain, worth about $470 billion. Glassnode put it at 6.04 million, or 30.2% of supply. Both are estimates, not protocol counts, and Galaxy called the risk "real, but far from an existential crisis." The exposed coins are Satoshi-era addresses that reveal the raw public key, plus any address reused after its first spend. Exposure is not theft. It becomes theft only when a machine can reverse the math, and that machine does not exist yet. 'Bring your own locks' "When you’re on Bitcoin, when you're on Ethereum, when you're on Solana, right now, you're locked into whatever lock they permit you to use, which is just one kind," Yoon Auh, chief executive of BOLTS Technologies, said on the podcast. "When you see quantum advances, these locks can be broken, and that's what they're scared of." Those locks look more breakable every year. Google researcher Craig Gidney showed in
Aug 2, 2026 · via forbes.com