The Quantum Journal — Covering the Quantum Revolution March 13, 2026
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Hardware & Qubits

The latest breakthroughs in qubit technologies, quantum processors, cryogenic systems, and the race toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Ion Trap Quantum Computer
Hardware Feb 26, 2026

DOE National Quantum Research Centers Reach Breakthrough Towards Building Scalable Quantum Computers

Researchers from Fermilab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory demonstrated that cryoelectronics can reliably control ion traps at extreme cold temperatures — a key step toward systems with tens of thousands of electrodes and millions of qubits.

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Microsoft Topological Qubits
Hardware Feb 28, 2026

Quantum Computers Reach New Levels of Capability in 2026 as Fault-Tolerant Era Begins

Major quantum hardware vendors including IBM, Google, and Microsoft are reporting significant advances in qubit coherence times and error correction, signalling the beginning of the fault-tolerant era.

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Rare Metal Alloy Quantum
Materials Science Feb 21, 2026

Scientists May Have Found the Holy Grail of Quantum Computing: A Rare Metal Alloy for Ultra-Fast, Near-Zero Energy Qubits

A team of physicists has identified a rare metal alloy that exhibits topological superconductivity at temperatures achievable with standard dilution refrigerators, potentially enabling a new class of highly stable qubits.

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Hardware Feb 20, 2026

Google's Willow Chip Achieves Below-Threshold Error Correction — A Critical Milestone

Google Quantum AI's Willow processor demonstrates below-threshold quantum error correction, showing that logical error rates decrease exponentially as the code distance increases — the key proof needed for fault-tolerant quantum computing.

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IBM Quantum Chip
IBM Research Mar 5, 2026

IBM and University Researchers Create a Never-Before-Seen Molecule and Prove Its Exotic Nature with Quantum Computing

IBM researchers and university collaborators used quantum simulation to create and characterise a half-Möbius topology molecule — a structure that had never been synthesised before and whose exotic properties were confirmed using a 127-qubit quantum processor.

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Photonics Mar 1, 2026

Intel's Silicon Spin Qubit Bet: Why the Chip Giant Is Playing the Long Game in Quantum

Intel is pursuing silicon spin qubits rather than superconducting qubits, betting that semiconductor manufacturing expertise will ultimately win the quantum hardware race. Its Tunnel Falls chip shows competitive fidelity using standard 300mm wafer processes.

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Trending in Hardware

  1. DOE Labs Achieve Cryoelectronics Breakthrough for Ion-Trap Quantum Computers
  2. IBM Creates Half-Möbius Molecule with Quantum Simulation
  3. Microsoft Topological Qubits: What the Breakthrough Really Means
  4. Google's Willow Chip: Below-Threshold Error Correction Achieved
  5. Intel's Silicon Spin Qubit Bet: Playing the Long Game

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Superconducting Qubits Ion Traps Topological Qubits Photonic Qubits Error Correction Fault Tolerance Cryogenics Coherence Time

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