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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
IBM has connected and cooled two modular cryogenic quantum systems as a key step toward building a fault-tolerant quantum computer expected by 2029, enabling scalable linking of hundreds to thousands of quantum chips with improved wiring space and new coupling technology.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Quantum computing founders can now aim to build modular systems with scalable chip connectivity using IBM's cryogenic architecture as a model. This milestone pressures rivals to focus on modular, ultra-low temperature designs to compete in fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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