Quantum Computing News: 12 August 2025

IBM’s 4,000-Qubit Quantum Supercomputer Could Change Computing Foreve
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IBM’s 4,000-Qubit Quantum Supercomputer Could Change Computing Foreve

IBM plans a 4,000+ qubit quantum supercomputer by 2025, achieved by interconnecting three 1,386-qubit Kookaburra chips to form a 4,158-qubit system. The Quantum System Two modular platform, debuted in 2023, is designed to host multiple chips and features a cryogenic refrigerator and
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