IBM's $10B Quantum Bet Adds HRL Labs

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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 Quickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.