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IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum

26 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

26 August 2026

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Quantum Computing

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

IBM has completed the acquisition of HRL Laboratories to combine expertise in quantum computing, sensing, materials science, and manufacturing to accelerate innovation in quantum technology.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 3 sources have reported it between 26 Aug 2026 and 27 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

IBM just raised the bar in quantum hardware by folding in HRL’s silicon-spin expertise and manufacturing scale. If you build quantum tech hardware or software, you now face a competitor speeding past multiple quantum modalities and development cycles.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 26 Aug 2026 · latest 27 Aug 2026

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