— Dakota State University is partnering with IBM Quantum to host a Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 event in November.
IBM Quantum focuses on quantum computing technology that can help solve complex problems traditional computers may struggle to handle.
The event will cover the fundamentals of quantum computing, quantum programming with Qiskit, and an interactive game demonstrating quantum technology in cybersecurity.
The Qiskit Fall Fest will feature an introduction to quantum computing by IBM Quantum speaker Meliksetian.
Reach out with any questions to Gado at Mariam.Gado@dsu.edu with “IBM Fall Fest 2026” as the subject line.
Oct 31, 2026 · via madisondailyleader.com
IQM Quantum Computers Oyj builds and delivers quantum computers.
The company offers full-stack quantum computing systems, including the IQM Spark system, a five-qubit quantum computer designed primarily for education and research environments; IQM Radiance system, a system currently spanning configurations from approximately 20 to 150 qubits designed for high-performance computing centers and offers an upgradeable platform; and IQM Halocene system, a system designed to scale beyond 150 qubits while incorporating quantum error correction capabilities that are intended to support more advanced quantum applications; as well as the IQM Resonance cloud platform.
The company also offers professional services, including training, maintenance and technical support.
It serves research institutions, universities, high-performance computing centers, and enterprises.
The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
Oct 31, 2026 · via au.finance.yahoo.com
Dressed in short-sleeved shirts, Nobel physics laureates John Martinis and Alain Aspect could almost pass for a pair of science nerds.
That was the focus of the sixth Nobel in Africa symposium, hosted by the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) this week.
Nobel in Africa The initiative began in 2022, when STIAS became the first institution outside Scandinavia to host a Nobel Symposium.
It was groundbreaking evidence that the strange rules of the microscopic quantum world could also govern larger, engineered systems.
SU researchers have demonstrated quantum-secured communications, including a record 12,900km satellite link with Chinese collaborators, as University World News reported in 2025.
Oct 31, 2026 · via universityworldnews.com
Qoro, E.ON, and the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) have successfully developed a proof-of-concept, exploring future applications of hybrid quantum-classical computing in peer-to-peer energy trading.
It also reduced hardware execution time by approximately 3x through spatial circuit packing on IBM quantum hardware.
These “prosumers” are creating a need for coordinated peer-to-peer energy transactions, where excess electricity can be shared on a local basis.
“Efficient scheduling is key to scalable peer-to-peer energy markets,” said Dr. Corey O’Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON.
Through this approach, they proved that today’s quantum hardware, combined with problem decomposition, can contribute meaningfully to problems of this scale.
Oct 31, 2026 · via azoquantum.com
IQM Quantum Computers (Nasdaq: IQMX) has demonstrated simultaneous Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) state entanglement across all 54 transmon qubits of its cloud-accessible IQM Emerald processor.
The milestone builds on the company’s autonomous tuning initiatives reported in QCR’s previous coverage of IQM’s agentic calibration with NVIDIA Ising.
The state preparation relied on an automated scheduling compiler that balances individual two-qubit CZ gate fidelities against cumulative qubit idling times, cutting overall processor error rates by up to 50% alongside dynamical decoupling.
Maintaining full-chip coherence will require further gate-speed optimizations and continuous calibration to prevent localized cross-talk from degrading algorithmic sampling.
Technical details are available in the official IQM Announcement here, with architecture specifications detailed on the IQM Emerald Platform Portal here.
Oct 31, 2026 · via quantumcomputingreport.com
Julien: So I’m Julien Camirand Lemire, I’m co-founder and CEO of Nord Quantique.
So a type of qubit that is capable of running quantum error correction.
And the best way that the industry has started to also acknowledge is the need for quantum error correction.
And the challenge with quantum error correction usually is the fact that it consumes a lot of resources.
So yeah, this is really what is differentiated about this technology is how we deal with quantum error correction, really trying to lower the overhead, sorry, to achieve quantum error correction in quantum hardware.
Oct 31, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
The board listed a recent hack on Binance and quantum computing risk as reasons for this decision.
In SEC filings, the company reported an increase in holdings to 5,833 BTC as of June 30, 2025, up from 833 Bitcoin at the end of December 2024.
Is Quantum Computing Risk a Valid Reason to Sell Bitcoin?
Next Technology’s decision seems to reflect the company’s financial needs more than genuine concerns about quantum risk affecting Bitcoin overall.
Our perspective could change if larger holders referenced quantum risk in their selling decisions or if discussions around BIP-360 stalled while advances in quantum technology continue.
Oct 31, 2026 · via 247wallst.com
Aside from artificial intelligence, quantum computing is currently one of the most anticipated technology trends in the market.
Three companies that are leading the pack are IonQ (IONQ -5.30%), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS -7.87%), and Rigetti Computing (RGTI -6.72%).
Given their sell-offs, you might think it's worth buying these quantum computing stocks while they're seemingly on sale.
Is it worth taking a risk on quantum computing stocks?
Just remember that commercial viability and real-world use cases for quantum computing are still at least several years away, so putting any money toward these stocks right now is a risky bet.
Oct 31, 2026 · via fool.com
Insider Brief Foxconn aims to become the world’s largest quantum computer manufacturer by building systems for companies that develop the underlying technology, Chairman Young Liu told CNBC.
Foxconn wants to become the world’s largest quantum computer manufacturer, betting on machines its chairman says will accelerate specialized calculations while taking at least another two years to become commercially viable.
Chairman Young Liu told CNBC that the company sees an opportunity to build quantum computers for businesses that develop the underlying technology.
His comments outlined a manufacturing strategy centered on supplying other companies, alongside a view of quantum computing as an addition to existing computing systems.
With quantum capabilities, he added, “we hope we can become the largest quantum computer manufacturer in the world without owning that technology.”
Oct 30, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
These impressive capabilities hold the promise of outsize returns for investors in quantum computing stocks.
Gartner expects that by 2030, an exhaustion of viable commercial revenue will force over 50% of quantum computing start-ups out of business."
I predict IonQ (IONQ -5.30%) will be one pure-play quantum computing enterprise to remain standing in 2030.
IONQ - IonQ $30.04-$1.68 (-5.30%) NYSE · As of 4:00 PM ET 10/30/26 Premium Feature Key data points Market capMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only.
Advancing quantum computer technology is expensive, not to mention the cost of its multiple acquisitions.
Oct 30, 2026 · via fool.com
IQM’s cloud customers now have access to that same full-chip performance, so their computations can draw on the entire processor rather than a fraction of it.
Getting there came down to being smarter about how we prepare the state itself, choosing the gate order to keep idle time to a minimum,” said Craig Ciesla, CTO, IQM Quantum Computers.
The automated state-preparation routine is part of IQM’s broader effort to automate the operation of quantum computers.
About IQM Quantum Computers IQM Quantum Computers (Nasdaq: IQMX) is a global leader in superconducting quantum computers, delivering full-stack quantum computers and cloud platform access to enterprises, research institutions, universities, high-performance computing centers and national laboratories worldwide.
Source: IQM Quantum Computers
Oct 29, 2026 · via hpcwire.com
One of the nation’s biggest public-school systems announced last month it will install a quantum computer at one of its high schools, in what partners called a “first-of-its-kind opportunity.”
Fairfax County, Virginia Public Schools, alongside the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, regional economic development body Connected DMV and others said they would install the computer from quantum company XeedQ at the end of this year at Skyview High School, a just-opened campus in Herndon.
A critical part of Fairfax County calling itself a quantum leader is building a pipeline of future workers who can use the technology.
Reid said this new quantum computer will help the next generation be ready for new kinds of jobs, which in many cases have yet to be fully developed.
Already, there are discussions about letting students from other county schools use it, as well as partnering with industry and academia.
Oct 29, 2026 · via route-fifty.com
According to Israel, Bank of America has brought its estimate forward to 2030.
Quantum computers operate differently from conventional computers, which process information using bits represented as either zero or one.
Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits.
Training and operating advanced AI systems requires substantial computing resources, while quantum computers could eventually accelerate particular calculations that are difficult or expensive for conventional machines.
For now, significant technical and commercial hurdles remain before quantum computing can deliver on its broadest promises.
Oct 29, 2026 · via jpost.com
For many years, quantum computing was little more than a weird, niche lab project that investors read about, but that relatively few bought into.
Here are five I think deserve a spot on your quantum computing stock list heading into 2027, with what each company is doing and where the trouble spots are.
Quantum Computing Quantum Computing Inc.(NASDAQ: QUBT)started as a small software operation, but it's a much different business now.
It describes itself as the first publicly traded pure-play photonic quantum computing company.
It is the first European quantum computer maker on a major U.S. exchange.
Oct 29, 2026 · via theglobeandmail.com
Researchers from BlueQubit, in collaboration with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the XPRIZE Foundation, have reported a demonstration of quantum computational advantage via random-circuit sampling (RCS) on commercial superconducting hardware.
In a preprint titled Quantum computational advantage in random-circuit sampling on IBM superconducting quantum computers, the team executed forward RCS on IBM Quantum’s 120-qubit ibm_phoenix processor, which uses the square-lattice Nighthawk r2 architecture.
Circuit Construction, Dual Fidelity Verification, and Contraction Complexity The experiment deployed a four-color brickwork schedule (cycling through matchings A, B, C, and D) across 102 active couplers, averaging 25.5 native CZ operations per cycle.
To evaluate vulnerabilities common to linear XEB metrics, the authors tested classical “severing attacks”—where cross-boundary couplers are deleted to simulate decoupled sub-circuits classically.
Technical details and experimental validation data are published on arXiv, with open-source circuits, execution scripts, and the full 106-sample dataset hosted on GitHub.
Oct 29, 2026 · via quantumcomputingreport.com
Despite its potential business applications, the chief quantum officer title remains rare and is held mostly inside quantum companies.
Swiss chipmaker SEALSQ appointed a chief quantum officer in August, while the innovation hub QuantumBasel’s chief quantum officer has been in place since April.
Quantum Computing Inc.’s chief quantum officer was promoted to CEO last year.
A chief quantum officer without a mandate, budget, and governance authority risks becoming the equivalent.”
So, does a company need a chief quantum officer?
Oct 29, 2026 · via fortune.com
Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers reports that its cloud-accessible Emerald system has achieved a Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) entangled state across all 54 qubits simultaneously.
IQM attributes the result to improvements in calibration, gate selection and automated state preparation, and says cloud customers can access the system’s full-chip performance.
Until now, a user running a comparable demonstration on IQM Emerald could reliably use on the order of 30 qubits within a single algorithm.
The demonstration used a Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) state, a standard benchmark for large-scale entanglement, prepared across the entire IQM Emerald processor.
These improvements led to an error rate reduction of up to 50% for quantum operations in the processor.
Oct 29, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
For many years, quantum computing was little more than a weird, niche lab project that investors read about, but that relatively few bought into.
Here are five I think deserve a spot on your quantum computing stock list heading into 2027, with what each company is doing and where the trouble spots are.
Quantum Computing Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT +0.58%) started as a small software operation, but it's a much different business now.
It describes itself as the first publicly traded pure-play photonic quantum computing company.
It makes security chips designed to resist attacks from future quantum computers, a category often called post-quantum security.
Oct 29, 2026 · via fool.com
Espoo-based quantum hardware startup Coherence Quantum has raised €2.78 million in a seed funding round led by Helsinki-based Lifeline Ventures, with participation from technology entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.
Coherence Quantum develops cryogenic signalling and control technology for quantum processors.
The startup emerged from research conducted at Aalto University’s Quantum Computing and Devices group, which focuses on quantum technologies and the devices needed to implement them.
The €2.78 million seed round will help Coherence Quantum establish an R&D laboratory in Espoo, develop its first product prototypes and manufacturing processes, and expand its team.
Coherence Quantum is going after a fundamental part of that problem,” said Petteri Koponen, Founding Partner of Lifeline Ventures.
Oct 29, 2026 · via bebeez.eu
Quantum computers can process certain tasks much faster than classical computers, but they're much larger, more expensive, and less accurate.
According to Fortune Business Insights, the quantum computing market could expand at a 33% CAGR from 2026 to 2034 as more industries adopt the technology.
Let's take a look at three of those beaten-down stocks -- IonQ (IONQ -2.19%), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS -1.78%), and Quantum Computing (QUBT -1.30%) -- and see why they might be worth buying before 2027.
How does quantum computing work?
To achieve that quantum state, conventional quantum computers move electron pairs through microscopic electrical circuits made of zero-resistance materials.
Oct 29, 2026 · via fool.com