Quantum's TSMC Problem: IBM's $1B Foundry, No Customers — September 17, 2026
Today: IBM's quantum foundry spinout Anderon finalizes a $1 billion CHIPS Act award, matched by IBM, to build a neutral wafer fab for the industry — but no rival has signed on yet. Plus an AI that writes quantum circuits, Riverlane's new Maryland HQ, IQM's first South American machine, and a room-temperature atom record out of Stuttgart.
Anderon Finalizes $1 Billion CHIPS Act Award — IBM Newsroom
Riverlane Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Maryland — The Quantum Insider
IQM to Deploy Quantum Computer in Brazil — The Quantum Insider
Circular Rydberg Atoms Set Three Records — Quantum Physics…
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