IonQ will put a Superion 256 at NVIDIA’s Accelerated Quantum Research Center, with reporting pointing to a 2027 install next to a GB200 NVL72. Microsoft opened 15,000 square feet in Discovery District Maryland for Majorana 2 tests with DARPA, while a six-consortium survey found 90 percent of quantum firms buy at least one part abroad. Click for the QICK makerspace, the 104 NGCC findings, and the gas-network run on Forte-1.
IonQ is sending a Superion 256 and silicon-vacancy memory to South Korea and posted a real-time decoder benchmarked at 408 logical qubits on one CPU. Microsoft opened a 15,000-square-foot Maryland center and is giving Majorana 2 chips to DARPA, while QuEra signed HPE for on-prem Cray integration. Click for the contract vehicles, lab rates, and the October 22 crypto clock.
Microsoft’s new 4D geometric codes transform quantum computing by cutting error rates 1,000-fold. Paired with Atom Computing’s neutral-atom qubits, they enable reliable logical qubits. Such advancements could support applications in AI and cryptography.