IonQ fabricates its first 256-qubit Superion chips and traps ions in prototype systems
Verdict: MONITOR
The new trapped-ion platform puts electronic qubit control on chips made at SkyWater; A complete 256-qubit computer has not yet been benchmarked or delivered.
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