Quantum Computing Will Need Classic Computing And AI When that time comes, what would a quantum computing installation look like?
“‘AI for quantum’ is already being used to help calibrate and control quantum systems,” Oliver says.
But, he warns, quantum computing still hasn’t demonstrated that it can beat classic computing in many cases.
IBM is among the companies already offering cloud-based quantum computing and a program stack, Qiskit, that works with its Nighthawk quantum processors.
Quantum Computing Security Concerns Perhaps the biggest item on enterprises’ to-do list in getting ready for the quantum era is to harden their existing defenses against quantum computers’ ability to shatter traditional encryption.
Oct 28, 2026 · via biztechmagazine.com
As a Genesis consortium member, IBM is contributing access to its hardware, software, and research across artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Quantum computing emerged in the 1960s and ’70s from research studying the physics underlying computation itself.
Quantum algorithms have widespread applicability for problems across life sciences, energy, chemistry, machine learning, optimization and logistics, and more.
QSC is one of five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers created by the National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018.
Beyond these applications, there is broad agreement that hybrid compute is required simply to advance quantum computing.
Oct 28, 2026 · via issues.org
IBM has reached a critical milestone for scaling quantum computers, the company announced.
According to a research paper published last week, superconducting processors have been connected for the first time using multiple quantum channels with an average transfer fidelity of 99%.
In addition to trying to get more qubits on a single chip, quantum computers can also be scaled up by linking multiple chips together.
These cables stayed operational through three cycles of warming up and cooling down, and were also able to transmit quantum entanglement between the chips.
The new approach is compatible with IBM’s Quantum Nighthawk and will also be compatible with the fault-tolerant IBM Quantum Starling computer, planned for 2029.
Oct 28, 2026 · via networkworld.com
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its final technical transition roadmap, NIST IR 8547: “Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards”.
Addressing the Asymmetry of Cryptographic Threat Horizons NIST IR 8547 anchors its urgency directly upon Mosca’s theorem and the persistent risk of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” (HNDL) attacks.
Official Approval of Hybrid Schemes in FIPS 140 Validations Addressing industry concerns regarding regulatory compliance during the multi-year transition, NIST confirmed structural updates to SP 800-56C (Key-Derivation Methods) and SP 800-227 (Recommendations for KEMs).
Enterprise Execution: Commercial Software Tooling Takes Center Stage The release of NIST IR 8547 serves as the formal regulatory trigger for the commercial enterprise software sector.
Read the complete technical transition publication via the NIST IR 8547 Official Portal here, and review the companion implementation resources on the NCCoE Migration to PQC Project Page here.
Oct 28, 2026 · via quantumcomputingreport.com
Intel plans to maintain Classiq’s support for competing quantum hardware while exploring manufacturing and component partnerships with other quantum companies.
Intel, a pioneer in quantum computing, has been relatively quiet about its technology and nearly silent about how it is pursing commercialization.
The chipmaker’s agreement to buy the Israeli quantum software company would bring together its silicon-based quantum processors, control electronics and existing software with tools designed to make quantum computers easier to program.
The resulting quantum program would flow into Intel’s software for translating and running calculations that combine quantum and conventional computing.
Manufacturing Advantage, Timelines Intel’s manufacturing proposition rests on using much of its existing semiconductor infrastructure to make quantum devices.
Oct 28, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a roadmap for moving to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), with earlier deadlines for certain sensitive federal systems.
The report, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (NIST IR 8547), explains which cryptographic methods need to be replaced, what organizations should consider and how the transition will unfold.
It builds on the post-quantum cryptography standards NIST released in August 2024.
What migration involves Moving to post-quantum cryptography involves more than changing a setting or installing a single update.
What the phaseout means NIST will deprecate quantum-vulnerable public-key cryptography after 2030 and disallow its use under NIST standards and guidelines after 2035.
Oct 28, 2026 · via helpnetsecurity.com
By modeling diamond defects as molecules, scientists can predict their behavior faster and identify promising building blocks for quantum computers and sensors.
Most materials being considered for quantum technology can hold a stable quantum state only when chilled to extreme temperatures.
The approach has identified promising boron- and oxygen-based defects that could serve as qubits, the basic information-processing units of quantum computers and sensors.
Diamond’s flaws can store quantum information Pure diamond consists entirely of carbon atoms, but storing and processing quantum information requires a disruption in that structure.
He expects a practical system containing multiple qubits to greatly improve the accuracy of quantum chemistry calculations.
Oct 27, 2026 · via scitechdaily.com
For the first time, superconducting quantum processors have been connected using multiple meter-scale quantum channels with an average quantum state transfer fidelity of 99%.
Realizing the full potential of quantum computing requires us to scale to much larger quantum systems than exist today, a path that won't rely solely on building larger chips.
Modular quantum computers therefore consist of individual quantum processors joined by meter-scale interconnects inside of modular cryogenics—dilution fridges that scale but share a cryogenic environment.
A variety of previous papers from quantum hardware outfits in the industry have demonstrated a variety of connections between different quantum processors.
But now, we’re demonstrating reliable high-quality l-coupler connections capable of transmitting quantum information between quantum processors with low error rates.
Oct 27, 2026 · via ibm.com
Phase 2 expansion builds on a first-generation quantum network in Rome, New York, adding advanced optical, hardware, and software layers for real-world deployment.
The Phase 2 contract expands upon the first-generation quantum network IonQ previously delivered in Rome, New York.
We are unlocking new domains for quantum networking by going to free space optics," said Jordan Shapiro, IonQ President, Quantum Platform.
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Oct 27, 2026 · via ionq.com
A quantum computer can solve a problem in seconds that would take a conventional computer days.
With access to quantum computers often very limited, every failed run can mean losing valuable time and resources.
Quantum computers, however, cannot simply copy and save an unknown quantum state in the same way.
With a focus on practical solutions, Bhimani’s team has conducted its research across multiple IBM quantum computers, studying how quantum workflows perform across different real-world hardware systems.
“Scientists working on everything from new drugs to hurricanes would benefit from saving their progress because today’s quantum computers are error-prone and can’t save.
Oct 27, 2026 · via news.fiu.edu
Intel is poised to acquire Israeli quantum computing startup Classiq for $2.3 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that could become the largest exit in the quantum computing industry, Calcalist reported.
Intel has also set aside more than $100 million in retention grants aimed at keeping Classiq employees following the acquisition.
The reported acquisition would add Classiq to Intel’s previous purchases of Israeli technology companies.
Quantum computing remains a developing industry without widespread practical commercial adoption.
Israel is considered one of the world’s five leading countries in quantum computing, measured by both the number of companies active in the sector and the amount of private investment.
Oct 27, 2026 · via themedialine.org
The simulation validates magic state cultivation, an approach that requires 90% fewer qubits than previous methods for fault-tolerant quantum computing.
NVIDIA announced a record-breaking quantum computing simulation on JUPITER, Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, allowing researchers to fully explore and validate magic state cultivation — a leading approach to fault-tolerant quantum computing that requires 90% fewer qubits than previous methods.
Running on a system of NVIDIA GH200 superchips at Jülich Supercomputing Centre, the 104-qubit simulation is the largest comprehensive simulation of a fault-tolerant quantum processor to date, modeling how a realistic quantum processor performs fault-tolerant computation at record scale.
Computing in the presence of such noise — known as fault-tolerant quantum computing — requires the use of magic states, a specific arrangement of qubits that is continually consumed during a fault-tolerant quantum computation.
Fault-tolerant quantum computers rely crucially on repeatedly producing magic states — meaning that any optimization in how they are made drastically reduces the difficulty of building a useful quantum computer.
Oct 27, 2026 · via engineering.com
The claim could matter to quantum computing because predictions of a quantum computer’s advantage sometimes depend on assumptions about what ordinary computers can — and cannot — do.
Should Quantum Researchers Care?
On reason quantum computing researchers are likely to follow this examination is because some arguments about the difficulty of simulating quantum computers rely on related assumptions.
Examining the Proof OpenAI says its proof has been checked using Lean, software designed to verify mathematical reasoning.
A Separate Quantum Physics Claim OpenAI also announced claimed mathematical existence proofs for quantum field theories, including quantum chromodynamics, which describes interactions involving quarks and gluons.
Oct 27, 2026 · via thequantuminsider.com
Scaling up quantum computers by linking multiple chips with L-couplers makes more practical sense than trying to pack ever more qubits together on the same microchip.
It's an important test for this kind of multi-channel setup, with large quantum chips currently able to transfer data through several routes.
IBM is going all in on the modular approach to quantum computing.
It's a step in the right direction for these quantum computing systems, though there's still lots of work to do.
"These four high-fidelity L-couplers establish a practical path to scalable quantum interconnects for modular quantum computing," write the researchers.
Oct 26, 2026 · via sciencealert.com
Telefónica, a Spanish multinational telecommunications company, and IQM Quantum Computers, a superconducting quantum computer developer, will install the first quantum computer in the Community of Madrid at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) before the end of 2026.
According to a Telefónica press release, the IQM Spark system is designed for research, education and early-stage development.
It will give universities, hospitals, research centers and startups direct access to quantum computing hardware to develop and test algorithms.
The project expands the companies’ existing collaboration, which includes the deployment of two quantum computers at the Galician Supercomputing Center (CESGA).
“By investing in its own quantum computer, the Community of Madrid is creating an infrastructure that will enable its researchers, students and industries to grow their capabilities over the long term,” said Jan Goetz, CEO and co-founder, IQM Quantum Computers.
Oct 26, 2026 · via w.media
IonQ, Inc. develops quantum computing systems in the United States, Switzerland, and Internationally.
It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities.
The company also makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service.
The company engages in quantum-safe communications and quantum detection systems.
It provides contracts associated with the design, development, construction, and sale of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems.
Oct 26, 2026 · via ca.finance.yahoo.com
By: Robert Kwaku Annor IQM Quantum Computers CEO and co-founder Jan Goetz has received the Baltic Lighthouse of Innovation Award in Gdansk, Poland, recognising innovation by the company’s team and highlighting the importance of strong innovation ecosystems in advancing quantum computing.
The award follows the Espoo Medal Goetz received in August from the City of Espoo in Finland, which was also awarded to his co-founders, Juha Vartiainen and Mikko Möttönen.
Goetz said the two awards honoured the work of the IQM Quantum Computers team and came from regions with which he has strong personal connections.
Goetz said IQM had several customers and partners in Poland and was ready to support the country’s innovation ecosystem and drive quantum adoption, drawing on expertise in software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defence.
He emphasised the importance of collaboration in developing advanced quantum computing technology, saying, “We believe that building a fault-tolerant quantum computer can only be achieved in collaboration with strong innovation ecosystems.”
Oct 26, 2026 · via techreviewafrica.com
In a study published in Nature Physics, the team demonstrated highly accurate control of several silicon spin qubits operating simultaneously.
Scientists Identify a Hidden Source of Quantum Computing Errors Unlike conventional computers, which store information as bits representing either 0 or 1, quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, that can exist in combinations of both states.
Silicon spin qubits store this information using the spin of individual electrons confined within silicon.
Quantum Qubits Achieve Accuracy Above 99.99% The researchers combined their calibration technique with an improved device design and carefully adjusted microwave control pulses.
When the five qubits were tested individually, each achieved single-qubit gate fidelity well above 99.99%, with the highest approaching 99.999%.
Oct 26, 2026 · via sciencedaily.com
It’s called the IQM Spark quantum computer, and is designed for research, education and early-stage development.
It will be installed at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) before the end of the year.
This will apparently be the first quantum computer of its kind in the Community of Madrid, and will join the other two quantum computers set up by Telefónica and IQM to CESGA (Galician Supercomputing Centre).
Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers, added: "By investing in its own quantum computer, the Community of Madrid is creating an infrastructure that will enable its researchers, students and industries to grow their capabilities over the long term.
This deal represents an important step forward for Madrid and for Europe in its ambition to lead the development of quantum computing."
Oct 26, 2026 · via telecoms.com
In 2019, Israel had five quantum companies and about 50 people working in the field.
Last July, a private-sector map of the field counted nine core quantum computing startups, along with about 15 working on related technologies.
But there is no consensus on how to build a quantum bit, or qubit, the basic unit of quantum information.
Q-Factor is pursuing neutral atoms, Quantum Source is focused on photonic quantum computing, LightSolver works on optical computing, and Quantum Transistors is developing a diamond-based quantum chip.
It also operates the Israeli Quantum Computing Center at Tel Aviv University.
Oct 26, 2026 · via calcalistech.com