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Quantum computer stores its memory in tiny vibrations
News Nov 12, 2026

Quantum computer stores its memory in tiny vibrations

Researchers at ETH Zurich have built a quantum chip whose working memory is made of microscopic mechanical vibrations rather than electromagnetic devices, and shown it can run real quantum computations.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Osaka team links quantum computers and a supercomputer in a first for Japan
News Nov 11, 2026

Osaka team links quantum computers and a supercomputer in a first for Japan

Researchers at the University of Osaka have created SEAFOOD, a platform that links the university's OCTOPUS supercomputer with Japanese-built superconducting quantum computers through open-source software. It is the first integration of its kind in Japan and was demonstrated with a quantum chemistry calculation in which the two types of machines ran as a single workflow.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Maybe Your Brain Isn't the Problem—Your Quantum Diagrams Are
Community Nov 12, 2026

Maybe Your Brain Isn't the Problem—Your Quantum Diagrams Are

How the way we visualize qubits shapes what we understand, what we misunderstand, and why learning quantum computing doesn't have to feel impossible.
Fenety 12 min read
Tomorrow's Quantum Artificial Intelligence
Community Dec 11, 2025

Tomorrow's Quantum Artificial Intelligence

After decades of fragility, error-corrected quantum computing has crossed a threshold signaling a clear, if cautious, path toward practical quantum advantage and future quantum AI.

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
When Quantum Circuits Learn To Pay Attention
Community Aug 4, 2026

When Quantum Circuits Learn To Pay Attention

Could a quantum computer process language like our best chatbots? Researchers have successfully merged quantum circuits with attention mechanisms, paving the way for leaner models.

Abenezer Beyene 5 min read
AI designs more efficient quantum circuits, bringing practical quantum computing closer
News Oct 20, 2026

AI designs more efficient quantum circuits, bringing practical quantum computing closer

Anthropic's Claude AI has designed quantum circuits that improve on the best published designs by an order of magnitude or more in some cases. The AI was given plain-language specifications for eight computational tasks for quantum circuits, and used an automated evaluator to iteratively improve its designs.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
IonQ uses generative AI to slash quantum circuit design time
News Sep 28, 2026

IonQ uses generative AI to slash quantum circuit design time

IonQ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and NVIDIA demonstrated that generative AI can reduce quantum circuit finding from 11 minutes to 28 seconds. The breakthrough strengthens the case for hybrid quantum-classical computing.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
DOE Breakthrough in Domestic Silicon and Germanium Isotope Supply Chains
Mindbytes Jul 17, 2026

DOE Breakthrough in Domestic Silicon and Germanium Isotope Supply Chains

DOE, Oak Ridge produce ultra-enriched silane for quantum computers. Silicon-28, germanium-74 isotopes boost qubit coherence, securing domestic quantum supply chain.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Quantum Computers Can Survive Worst-Case Noise, Three Theorists Prove
Mindbytes Aug 18, 2026

Quantum Computers Can Survive Worst-Case Noise, Three Theorists Prove

Breuckmann, Golowich and Vazirani prove quantum circuits can survive an adversary corrupting an almost-linear number of qudits at every time step.

gizmo guru 1 min read
Silicon Gets a Quantum Upgrade: The Microchip Revolution That Could Change Computing Forever
Mindbytes Jul 31, 2026

Silicon Gets a Quantum Upgrade: The Microchip Revolution That Could Change Computing Forever

Two Nature studies unveiled silicon quantum processors using spin-shuttling and CMOS control, bringing practical quantum computing closer than ever before.

Linsey Smith 1 min read