Qubit
QuantumQubit: The quantum version of a computer bit. Where a bit is 0 or 1, a qubit can be a blend of both at once, the property that gives quantum computers their (still mostly theoretical) power.
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- U.S. quantum awards pair funding for D-Wave, Rigetti and Quantinuum with equity stakes
- Quantinuum signed a non-binding MOU with Aramco, which already runs a rival's quantum computer
- QC Ware and IonQ report chemical accuracy on eight qubits, with no paper and no named benchmark
- IBM has bought a second qubit technology and its published roadmap still does not mention it
- IBM connected its first two cryogenic modules, the step that has to work before 2029
- Oracle is installing Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer inside its AI cloud
- Pasqal put the optical bench on a chip. It held four atoms
- IBM just bought a second bet on quantum's future
- NEAR puts post-quantum signing on mainnet. The hard part starts now.
- Quantum Computing Stocks Fall As The Narrative Trade Unwinds