September 3, 2026 — 100,000 Circuits a Second: IBM's Speed Bet

IBM's Nighthawk r2 claims a twenty-five-fold jump in quantum circuit throughput via a redesigned reset architecture — we dig into whether that speed actually narrows the gap to quantum advantage. Plus: PsiQuantum partners with Brookhaven Lab, Rigetti and Purdue speed up classical optimization, MIT redesigns the qubit, Quobly signs two European deals, and an unverified quantum-router claim out of China.IBM's Nighthawk r2 announcement — IBM Quantum BlogPsiQuantum and Brookhaven Lab Partner on Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms — The Quantum InsiderRigetti and Purdue Demonstrate Quantum Preconditioning Framework — Quantum Computing ReportNew Qubit Architecture Enables Faster, More Accurate Operations — MIT NewsQuobly Signs Dual Agreements with TNO and OrangeQS — Quantum Computing ReportChina achieves 98% transmission efficiency in single quantum router breakthrough — Global Times (via Google News)Source linksPsiQuantum (X, primary announcement)Quantum Computing ReportQuantum Computing ReportQuantum Computing ReportQuantum Computing ReportQuantum Computing ReportThe Quantum Insiderx.comx.comQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.