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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 15 MIN

August 24, 2026 — Japan Flips the Switch on a Full-Stack Neutral-Atom Machine

from Quickly Quantum · host Brian Lampert

Japan's Institute for Molecular Science says its full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer, Shunkai, is operational — but the hard error-correction proof is still years out. Plus: China's 2030 cyber plan names quantum a priority, a Vienna team pairs electron microscopes with a trapped-ion quantum computer, Infleqtion's revenue jumps 157% ahead of its NYSE-listed neutral-atom bet, and a Diraq lab update from Chicago.Linked sources: IMS Commercialization Preparatory Platform — Institute for Molecular ScienceJapan's Full-Stack Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer is Operational — The Quantum InsiderChina Puts Quantum Technology Among Priorities in New 2030 Cyber Industry Plan — The Quantum InsiderQuantum computer microscope is set to significantly improve electron microscopy — Phys.orgInfleqtion (INFQ) and the Neutral-Atom Bet Behind Its NYSE Listing — Quantum ZeitgeistIs quantum computing playing out like mobile phones, circa 1995? — Google News / Laser Focus WorldDiraq opens first U.S. lab in Chicago — X/@diraqQCQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.

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