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IBM just placed two very different tech bets in one day
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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
IBM launched a Swiss quantum computing lab in partnership with Lockheed Martin as part of a defense offset deal, showcasing IBM’s new quantum sensing technology. Simultaneously, IBM and NASA released an open-source AI model for lunar surface mapping, enhancing lunar ice and crater detection capabilities.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing, and 2 sources have reported it between 10 Sep 2026 and 12 Sep 2026.
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You must act on the new defence-linked quantum computing opportunity in Switzerland, as IBM’s tech now serves government mandates through Lockheed’s F-35 offset deal. Meanwhile, space-focused AI tools have opened a new route to lunar data analysis, showing you that open-source models can unlock government and scientific collaborations.
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2 sources · first reported 10 Sep 2026 · latest 12 Sep 2026
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