September 3, 2026 — 100,000 Circuits a Second: IBM's Speed Bet
IBM's Nighthawk r2 claims a twenty-five-fold jump in quantum circuit throughput via a redesigned reset architecture — we dig into whether that speed actually narrows the gap to quantum advantage. Plus: PsiQuantum partners with Brookhaven Lab, Rigetti and Purdue speed up classical optimization, MIT redesigns the qubit, Quobly signs two European deals, and an unverified quantum-router claim out of China.
IBM's Nighthawk r2 announcement — IBM Quantum Blog
PsiQuantum and Brookhaven Lab Partner on Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms — The Quantum Insider
Rigetti and Purdue Demonstrate Quantum…
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