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IBM moves a step closer to fault-tolerant quantum computing by linking its first modular ...

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19 August 2026

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opportunities

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Quantum Computing

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United States

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Read at siliconangle.com

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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

IBM has linked and cooled the first pair of its new modular cryogenic fridges, a key milestone toward its goal of delivering the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029, enabling scalable large-scale quantum computing clusters.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 4 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

IBM's new modular cryogenic fridges create scalable quantum processor clusters, opening a clear path for entrepreneurs to build fault-tolerant quantum hardware and software that can handle real-world problems at scale.

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4 sources · 19 Aug 2026

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