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Quantum Computing News 28 July 2025 - 23 August 2025

Quantum Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

Quantum Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

Breakthroughs in Quantum Science & Physics Quantum Computing Developments (Hardware & Software) Government & Military Quantum Initiatives Business & Investment Updates in Quantum Tech Expert Perspectives and Quotes Despite the rapid progress, leaders in the field balance excitement with realism. Some breakthroughs are still limited in practice – for instance, a recent quantum chemistry experiment drew praise as “an encouraging early step” toward quantum-assisted drug discovery, but experts cautioned it’s not yet outperforming classical methods ts2.tech. This cautious optimism is a common refrain: quantum capabilities are expanding, but classical systems remain formidable benchmarks in most tasks today. At the same
Quantum Boom: Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

Quantum Boom: Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

Scientific Breakthroughs 🚀 Industry Updates 🏭 Policy & Government Initiatives 🏛️ Major Conference Highlights 🎙️ Expert Insights & Outlook 🔭 Leading experts emphasize that the quantum field’s rapid progress comes with both excitement and caution. IBM’s venture chief Emily Fontaine stresses the immense opportunity, arguing that quantum is “the next frontier for computation” with “enormous financial benefits” on the horizon, comparable to the impact of AI ts2.tech. At the same time, academic innovators like David Awschalom highlight new cross-disciplinary directions – for instance, integrating quantum tech with living systems. “Harnessing nature to create powerful families of quantum sensors — that’s
Quantum Tech Leap: Breakthrough Discoveries, Big Bets & Security Moves (Aug 20–21, 2025)

Quantum Tech Leap: Breakthrough Discoveries, Big Bets & Security Moves (Aug 20–21, 2025)

Groundbreaking Quantum Research and Breakthroughs Quantum Computing Security and Cryptography Updates Major Industry Moves and Investments Technology Launches and Initiatives Each of these developments from August 20–21, 2025 highlights the rapid progress and multi-front momentum in quantum technology. From lab breakthroughs (novel qubits and control methods) and security preparedness (post-quantum encryption efforts) to industry consolidation, investments, and new research facilities, the quantum realm is accelerating toward practical impact. Experts emphasize that sustained collaboration – between startups and tech giants, academia and government – will be crucial in the coming years to turn these advances into real-world quantum solutions. thequantuminsider.com quantumcomputingreport.com
21 August 2025
Quantum Revolution Accelerates: August 2025 Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves Worldwide

Quantum Revolution Accelerates: August 2025 Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves Worldwide

<li Researchers from the University of Cambridge (UK) and Université Paris-Saclay (France) unveiled an organic diradical molecule whose fluorescence hue depends on spin alignment, orange for parallel (triplet) and near-infrared for antiparallel (singlet) spins, in Nature Chemistry with Rituparno Chowdhury as first author. <li A France-based team from C12 Quantum Electronics and École Normale Supérieure achieved a 1.3 microsecond qubit coherence time in a purified 12C nanotube electron-spin qubit, using a suspended carbon nanotube double quantum dot in a microwave cavity at 0.3 K and controlled by cavity photons. <li Pan Jianwei’s team at the University of Science and Technology
Quantum Showdown: Superconducting vs Trapped Ion vs Photonic – Who Will Rule Quantum Computing?

Quantum Showdown: Superconducting vs Trapped Ion vs Photonic – Who Will Rule Quantum Computing?

IBM unveiled Condor in 2023 as the first quantum processor with 1,121 superconducting qubits, with a roadmap to over 4,000 qubits by 2025. Google released the Willow superconducting chip with 105 qubits in 2024, where adding qubits produced an exponential reduction in the error rate and crossed the fault-tolerance threshold for quantum error correction. IonQ’s Harmony, Aria, and Forte devices offer up to 29–36 algorithmic qubits on 20+ Ba+ ions, with Forte reaching 35 effective qubits in 2024 and a 64-physical-qubit target by 2025. Quantinuum demonstrated 12 fully error-corrected logical qubits in 2024 in partnership with Microsoft, and by mid-2025
5 August 2025
Quantum Computing’s Explosive 48 Hours – Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Quantum Computing’s Explosive 48 Hours – Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 4–5, 2025)

Fujitsu announced R&D on a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 physical qubits, targeting completion in fiscal 2030, using its STAR fault-tolerant architecture to reach 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 logical qubits by 2035 as part of a Japan-backed industrialization effort. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a quantum-enhanced power-grid optimization using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte system to schedule 26 generators over 24 periods, as part of the DOE GRID-Q program. Rigetti Computing announced 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit modular processor (four 9-qubit chiplets), plans to launch the system on August 15 and to scale
Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Quantum Computing’s Weekend Bombshells (Aug 3–4, 2025): Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules

Fujitsu announced it has begun developing a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 physical qubits, aiming for completion in fiscal 2030, and a STAR fault-tolerant architecture to reach 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 by 2035. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical approach to a Unit Commitment power-grid optimization using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte system in the DOE GRID-Q program. Rigetti Computing announced 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit modular processor built from four 9-qubit chiplets, with a launch on August 15 and a plan to exceed 100 qubits by year-end 2025. Quantinuum opened a
4 August 2025
Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and Bombshells: Everything That Happened on August 2–3, 2025

Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and Bombshells: Everything That Happened on August 2–3, 2025

Fujitsu announced it has begun developing a superconducting quantum computer exceeding 10,000 qubits, targeted for completion in 2030, using a new STAR early fault-tolerant architecture with 250 logical qubits as part of a Japanese government-backed project to industrialize quantum technology. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a quantum-classical solution for power grid optimization by using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte system to solve a Unit Commitment problem as part of the DOE GRID-Q program. Rigetti Computing reported 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit superconducting processor built from four 9-qubit chiplets, announcing an August 15 launch and a plan to exceed
Quantum Race Heats Up: 10,000+ Qubit Leap, Grid Breakthrough & Big Tech Bets (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Quantum Race Heats Up: 10,000+ Qubit Leap, Grid Breakthrough & Big Tech Bets (Aug 1–2, 2025)

Fujitsu unveiled plans to build a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits by fiscal 2030 in Japan, including a target of 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 logical qubits by 2035 under the STAR architecture. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical grid-optimization solution using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte system to schedule 26 generators over 24 hours under the DOE GRID-Q program, with IonQ aiming for 100–200 high-fidelity qubits by 2026. Rigetti Computing announced 99.5% two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36-qubit superconducting processor made of four 9-qubit chiplets, with an August 15 launch and a plan
2 August 2025
Quantum Leaps & Bold Moves: Global Quantum Computing Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules (July 31–Aug 1, 2025)

Quantum Leaps & Bold Moves: Global Quantum Computing Breakthroughs, Big Bets & New Rules (July 31–Aug 1, 2025)

Corporate and Industry Announcements Academic Research Breakthroughs and Publications Government Policy and Regulatory Updates Expert Commentary and Analysis Sources: Official press releases, news articles and expert blogs from July 31 – August 1, 2025, including IonQ ionq.com ionq.com, Fujitsu global.fujitsu global.fujitsu, Ainvest ainvest.com, TS2 Space News ts2.tech, Science News/Science Magazine reports, The Quantum Insider thequantuminsider.com thequantuminsider.com, CyberScoop ts2.tech, Indian Express indianexpress.com indianexpress.com, and Bruce Schneier’s security blog schneier.com schneier.com. Each link above references the original source for more details.
1 August 2025
Quantum in Orbit, 100K-Qubit Ambitions & More – Quantum Computing Roundup (July 30–31, 2025)

Quantum in Orbit, 100K-Qubit Ambitions & More – Quantum Computing Roundup (July 30–31, 2025)

The first quantum computer in space is now operational in Earth orbit, launched on June 23 as a compact photonic device about 3 liters in volume that consumes roughly 10 watts, led by Philip Walther of the University of Vienna. On July 30, D-Wave Quantum unveiled a plan to scale to 100,000 qubits through advanced cryogenic packaging leveraging NASA JPL know-how to interconnect multiple chips for fluxonium-based gate-model qubits and next-generation annealers. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical approach to unit commitment for a power grid, using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte ion-trap system to schedule 26 generators
Quantum Leap: Inside SuperQ’s Mission to Be the “ChatGPT of Quantum Computing”

Quantum Leap: Inside SuperQ’s Mission to Be the “ChatGPT of Quantum Computing”

From March 21, 2025 to July 10, 2025, Atco Mining pivoted to quantum computing by acquiring Staque’s Super platform, rebranding as SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc., completing a 10-for-1 share consolidation, and listing on the CSE as QBTQ with Staque owning about 37.8%. The Super platform is a cloud-based hybrid quantum-classical computing system with a natural-language, ChatGPT-like interface. It coordinates quantum annealing from D-Wave, gate-model QPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, and CPUs via AI-driven workload management. Verge Ag project produced SuperQ’s first revenue in mid-2025, via a quantum-optimized robotic motion planning module on Verge’s Launch Pad, with revenue recognized on July 24, 2025.
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