By Matt Swayne
Publication Date: 2025-11-12 11:05:00
Insider Brief
- IBM unveiled new quantum processors, software, and algorithms aimed at achieving quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029.
- The company introduced its most advanced processor, IBM Quantum Nighthawk, featuring 120 qubits and 30 percent higher circuit complexity, along with new Qiskit capabilities that improve accuracy and lower computational costs.
- IBM also announced the Quantum Loon processor, real-time quantum error decoding, and a shift to 300 mm wafer fabrication to accelerate chip development and fault-tolerant scaling.
- Image: IBM Quantum Nighthawk (IBM)
PRESS RELEASE — At the annual Quantum Developer Conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled fundamental progress on its path to delivering both quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029.
“There are many pillars to bringing truly useful quantum computing to the world,” said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and…