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IBM Debuts Next-Generation Quantum Processor & IBM Quantum System Two, Extends Roadmap to Advance Era of Quantum Utility

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Monday, December 4, 2023

IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.

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  • IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.
  • The first IBM Quantum System Two, located in Yorktown Heights, New York, has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics.
  • IBM Quantum System Two is the foundation of IBM's next generation quantum computing system architecture.
  • As part of the newly expanded ten-year IBM Quantum Development Roadmap, IBM plans for this system to also house IBM's future generations of quantum processors.

IBM Debuts Next-Generation Quantum Processor & IBM Quantum System Two, Extends Roadmap to Advance Era of Quantum Utility

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 4, 2023

IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.

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  • IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.
  • The first IBM Quantum System Two, located in Yorktown Heights, New York, has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics.
  • IBM Quantum System Two is the foundation of IBM's next generation quantum computing system architecture.
  • As part of the newly expanded ten-year IBM Quantum Development Roadmap, IBM plans for this system to also house IBM's future generations of quantum processors.

Rigetti Expands QCS™ Availability to Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Platform

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. ("Rigetti" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RGTI), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announces that it has launched Rigetti QCS in Public Preview on Microsofts Azure Quantum platform.

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  • BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. ("Rigetti" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RGTI), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announces that it has launched Rigetti QCS in Public Preview on Microsofts Azure Quantum platform.
  • The Azure Quantum community will benefit from low latency networking and flexibility to enhance and optimize their quantum programs on our quantum systems, says Eric Ostby, VP, Product at Rigetti.
  • Additionally, Rigetti is participating in the Azure Quantum Credit program, which provides first-time Azure Quantum users with $500 of credit to explore and experiment with Rigettis QPUs.
  • Users will also be able to select Rigetti QPUs as a quantum hardware option for the $10,000 Azure Quantum grant application.

IonQ Launches Native Gate Access, Extends Open-Source Capabilities for Researchers and Developers

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced support for specifying quantum circuits in a hardware-native gate format across its systems.

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  • IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced support for specifying quantum circuits in a hardware-native gate format across its systems.
  • Researchers, academic institutions and developers looking for new ways to test, learn and discover real-world solutions can now more precisely and expressively define their algorithms that run on IonQ quantum hardware.
  • IonQ provides customers with access to its cloud quantum computing platform the IonQ Quantum Cloud which allows users to run quantum programs on IonQs hardware remotely.
  • However, advanced researchers and developers often need more fine-grained control over each individual gate run on hardware when exploring novel algorithms, solutions and fundamental techniques.

ColdQuanta Acquires Super.tech and Announces the Commercial Availability of Hilbert, the World's First Cold Atom Quantum Computer

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

BOULDER, Colo., and CHICAGO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ColdQuanta, the global quantum ecosystem leader, today announced its acquisition of Chicago-based Super.tech, a world leader in quantum software application and platform development, and the beta launch of Hilbert, the world's first gate-based cold atom quantum computer. Super.tech's full team of quantum information scientists and software developers, including CEO Pranav Gokhale and Chief Scientist Fred Chong, will join ColdQuanta and lead the company's new Chicago office. The acquisition of Super.tech transforms ColdQuanta into a multi-platform, quantum hardware and software company.

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  • The combination of Super.tech's software applications and algorithms and ColdQuanta's ground-breaking quantum computer, Hilbert, will enable customers to accelerate time to value."
  • ColdQuanta's Hilbert is the world's first commercial cold atom quantum computer.
  • "The commercial release of Hilbert marks an important and exciting milestone for ColdQuanta and for the cold atom quantum computing modality," said Paul Lipman, President of Quantum Information Platforms at ColdQuanta.
  • Super.tech's software makes quantum computing solutions accessible without the need for quantum expertise, accelerating the commercial adoption of this burgeoning technology.

Quantinuum and IBM Commit Investments to Jointly Grow the Quantum Ecosystem

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, England and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum today announced an agreement with IBM to expand the IBM Quantum Hub with Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited, providing clients with greater access to IBM's quantum computing systems, including IBM's recently announced 127 qubit processor, "Eagle," as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, to drive and develop the quantum ecosystem. IBM's investment in Quantinuum was facilitated by IBM Ventures.

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  • Quantinuum announces a new investment by IBM, extending capabilities with IBM Quantum systems in joint commitment to grow the quantum ecosystem
    CAMBRIDGE, England and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Quantinuum today announced an agreement with IBM to expand the IBM Quantum Hub with Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited, providing clients with greater access to IBM's quantum computing systems, including IBM's recently announced 127 qubit processor, "Eagle," as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, to drive and develop the quantum ecosystem.IBM's investment in Quantinuum was facilitated by IBM Ventures.
  • "We are excited to expand access to IBM Quantum hardware and Qiskit, providing our clients with solutions developed for state-of-the-art quantum computing hardware.
  • We continue to utilize a broad range of quantum processors including IBM, given their position as a leader in superconducting quantum computers, a critical and important part of the growth in the capabilities of quantum computers," said Quantinuum CEO Ilyas Khan.
  • Quantinuum is a result of the combination of two leaders in the global eco-system for quantum computing: Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum.

Quantinuum and IBM Commit Investments to Jointly Grow the Quantum Ecosystem

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, England and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantinuum today announced an agreement with IBM to expand the IBM Quantum Hub with Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited, providing clients with greater access to IBM's quantum computing systems, including IBM's recently announced 127 qubit processor, "Eagle," as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, to drive and develop the quantum ecosystem. IBM's investment in Quantinuum was facilitated by IBM Ventures.

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  • Quantinuum announces a new investment by IBM, extending capabilities with IBM Quantum systems in joint commitment to grow the quantum ecosystem
    CAMBRIDGE, England and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Quantinuum today announced an agreement with IBM to expand the IBM Quantum Hub with Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited, providing clients with greater access to IBM's quantum computing systems, including IBM's recently announced 127 qubit processor, "Eagle," as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, to drive and develop the quantum ecosystem.IBM's investment in Quantinuum was facilitated by IBM Ventures.
  • "We are excited to expand access to IBM Quantum hardware and Qiskit, providing our clients with solutions developed for state-of-the-art quantum computing hardware.
  • We continue to utilize a broad range of quantum processors including IBM, given their position as a leader in superconducting quantum computers, a critical and important part of the growth in the capabilities of quantum computers," said Quantinuum CEO Ilyas Khan.
  • Quantinuum is a result of the combination of two leaders in the global eco-system for quantum computing: Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum.

LG JOINS IBM QUANTUM NETWORK FOR ADVANCE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM COMPUTING

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Monday, January 10, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2022 /CNW/ -LG Electronics (LG) today announced joining the IBM Quantum Network to advance industry applications of quantum computing.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2022 /CNW/ -LG Electronics (LG) today announced joining the IBM Quantum Network to advance industry applications of quantum computing.
  • By joining the IBM Quantum Network, LG will receive access to IBM's quantum computing systems, as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, IBM's open-source quantum information software development kit.
  • Using IBM Quantum technology, LG aims to exploreapplications of quantum computing in any areas requiring processing a large amount of data including AI, connected cars, digital transformation, IoT and robotics applications.
  • LG will be able to leverage quantum computing hardware and software advances and applications as they emerge, in accordance with IBM's quantum roadmap .

IBM Welcomes LG Electronics to the IBM Quantum Network to Advance Industry Applications of Quantum Computing

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Monday, January 10, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that LG Electronics has joined the IBM Quantum Network to advance the industry applications of quantum computing.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that LG Electronics has joined the IBM Quantum Network to advance the industry applications of quantum computing.
  • By joining the IBM Quantum Network, IBM will provide LG Electronics access to IBM's quantum computing systems, as well as to IBM's quantum expertise and Qiskit, IBM's open-source quantum information software development kit.
  • With IBM Quantum, LG can leverage quantum computing hardware and software advances and applications as they emerge, in accordance with IBM's quantum roadmap .
  • There are more than 170 clients, including LG Electronics, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, academic institutions and research labs working with IBM Quantum technology to advance quantum computing and explore practical applications.

IonQ's Leading Systems Now Available Through Qiskit

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Monday, April 12, 2021

Qiskit users can now submit programs directly to IonQ\'s platform without writing any new code.

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  • Qiskit users can now submit programs directly to IonQ\'s platform without writing any new code.
  • Through the Qiskit Partner Program, this new integration makes IonQ\'s high-connectivity high-fidelity 11 qubit system available to the 275,000+ enterprise, government, startup, partner, and university members already using Qiskit to create and run quantum programs.\nAs part of the announcement, IonQ has released an open-source provider library that integrates seamlessly with Qiskit, which can be found on the Qiskit Partners GitHub organization or downloaded via The Python Package Index .
  • "\n"This is phenomenal news for the quantum developer community," said Christopher Savoie, CEO of Zapata, a leading quantum enterprise software company.
  • "Partnerships throughout the stack are our shared goal; our platform Orquestra integrates seamlessly both directly with IonQ and now via our Qiskit integration.