Boston – Nov 6, 2025: Neutral-atom quantum computer company QuEra Computing announced the completion of Stage A and selection for Stage B of the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. QBI is designed to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum-computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation—where computational value exceeds cost—by 2033. QuEra’s advancement follows successful completion of […]
Nord Quantique in Second Phase of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
November 7, 2025 by
SHERBROOKE, Canada (Nov. 6, 2025) – Nord Quantique, a company focused on quantum error correction, announced it has been invited to participate in Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The company has signed a contract worth $5 million, with the possibility of an extension of the agreement up to a total of $15 […]
Argonne-led Q-NEXT Quantum Center Renewed for Five Years
November 6, 2025 by
LEMONT, Ill., Nov. 6, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has renewed five-year funding for Q-NEXT, a National Quantum Information Science Research Center (NQISRC) led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, both DOE national labs. The renewal ensures that Q-NEXT will continue to lead the charge in advancing quantum information […]
CIQ: Rocky Linux Is Authorized Linux Distribution for NVIDIA AI Stack
November 6, 2025 by
RENO, Nev., Nov. 06, 2025 – CIQ today announced expanded capabilities, adding NVIDIA DOCA OFED support to Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) alongside the previously announced NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit integration. CIQ said this makes RLC the first Linux distribution licensed to deliver the NVIDIA AI and networking software stack, including CUDA Toolkit and DOCA OFED, ready to […]
BASF and D-Wave Announce PoC with Manufacturing Benchmark
November 5, 2025 by
PALO ALTO, Calif.– Nov. 5, 2025 – D-Wave Quantum and services, and chemical company BASF today announced the completion of a joint proof-of-concept project that used a hybrid-quantum application to optimize manufacturing workflows in a BASF liquid-filling facility. The hybrid-quantum technology set a new benchmark for manufacturing efficiency, allowing reduction of production scheduling time from […]
Oak Ridge, NVIDIA, HPE Team to Integrate Quantum, AI and HPC for Science
November 4, 2025 by
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NVIDIA and HPE will seek to open insights into quantum computing and identify strategies ….
IBM Fusion Offers Implementation of NVIDIA AI Data Platform for Agentic AI
November 4, 2025 by
ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2025 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that IBM Fusion has delivered one of the industry’s first implementations of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, NVIDIA Networking and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software. UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first client to deploy this reference design with IBM Fusion, unlocking new capabilities for large-scale training and inferencing […]
DOE Awards $625M for Quantum Information Science Research Centers
November 4, 2025 by
Nov. 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers, originally established under the National Quantum Initiative Act signed into law by President Trump in December 2018. The awards were selected by competitive peer review under the DOE National Laboratory […]
D-Wave Quantum Computer Available for U.S. Government Applications at Davidson Technologies
November 3, 2025 by
PALO ALTO, Calif. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – November 3, 2025 – D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) and Davidson Technologies, Inc., a technology company supporting U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace customers, announced that D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer is now operational at Davidson’s headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama. The system is designed to address U.S. government problems, […]
Supermicro Expands Collaboration with NVIDIA
October 29, 2025 by
SAN JOSE and WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2025 — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), an AI/ML, HPC, cloud, storage and 5G/Edge company, is showcasing its advanced AI infrastructure solutions at NVIDIA GTC in Washington, D.C. this week, highlighting systems tailored for federal customers. Supermicro announced its plans to deliver NVIDIA AI platforms, including the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL144 and […]
