DARPA selects IBM and three peers for independent quantum-hardware testing

Verdict: MONITOR

Atom Computing, Diraq, IBM and IonQ will face hands-on scrutiny of their engineering plans; Selection begins the testing phase; it does not establish a useful quantum computer.

Reviewed, edited and approved by Joerg Germann, Editor · Editorial method

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