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July 23, 2026 — IBM's $10B Quantum Bet Adds HRL Labs
Episode 18
Published 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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IBM adds Boeing and GM's spin-qubit lab HRL Laboratories to its quantum arsenal, a move that hedges its superconducting bet as part of its $10 billion, five-year quantum commitment. Plus: PsiQuantum's biggest-ever DARPA contract, Japan's new silicon-qubit alliance with Intel, entanglement over live telecom fiber, and more from around the quantum world.
- Linked sources: IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Power the Future of Quantum — IBM Newsroom
- $125M DARPA Agreement Validates PsiQuantum's Quantum Designs — Quantum Zeitgeist
- Hitachi, Intel and AIST Launch Silicon Quantum Computing Project — The Quantum Insider
- Northwestern Demonstrates Quantum Entanglement Over Busy Telecom Fiber — The Quantum Insider
- Taiyi Quantum Raises $42 Million — The Quantum Insider
- Infleqtion's Sqale System Targets 100 Logical Qubits — Quantum Zeitgeist
- Europe's Quantum Flagship Seeks Dedicated €3.5B Budget — Quantum Zeitgeist
- JPMorganChase Finds QAOA Shows Quantum Speedups — Quantum Zeitgeist
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