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Yonsei University installs IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor capable of 100000 ops per second
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Yonsei University has installed IBM's latest 458-qubit Quantum Nighthawk processor, enabling over 100,000 quantum operations per second, and plans to use it for rare disease research, quantum talent training, and supporting Korean startups. The university will collaborate with Japan's RIKEN supercomputer to accelerate drug development and address complex biopharma challenges.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You have access to Korea’s most powerful quantum computer and a direct link to Japanese supercomputing for drug research. Push your biotech or AI projects now to leverage this rare joint quantum-classical resource.
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