September 5, 2026 — The Week in Quantum: Foundries, MOUs, and a Nasdaq Pop
This week's recap: an infrastructure-and-institutions week for quantum, from IBM's faster Nighthawk r2 chip and PsiQuantum's algorithm-development deal with Brookhaven Lab, to Quantinuum's Aramco MOU, Pasqal's blockbuster Nasdaq debut, and a wave of European and U.S. quantum manufacturing announcements.
IBM's Nighthawk r2 Quantum Processor Targets a 25-Fold Increase in Circuit Speed — IBM Quantum Blog
PsiQuantum and Brookhaven Lab Partner on Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms — The Quantum Insider
Quantinuum and Aramco Sign MOU to Explore Industrial Quantum Computing — Quantinuum
Pasqal Shares…
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