Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
IQN (NewsDesk): Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a 90 minute call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, a rare contact…
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IBM links two 120 qubit processors with 99 percent state transfer fidelity
IQN (NewsDesk): IBM researchers have connected two 120 qubit Nighthawk R1 quantum processors using four superconducting cables, in a demonstration that could support larger modular quantum computers built…
Intel to acquire quantum software firm Classiq for about 2.3 billion dollars in the sector’s largest deal
IQN (NewsDesk): Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli quantum software company Classiq, a deal reportedly worth about 2.3 billion dollars in cash and stock that…
Catholic Bishops Apologize for Being “Exploited” at Trump Meeting
(IQN NewsDesk) Two Catholic bishops have publicly apologized after photographs surfaced showing them in prayer alongside former President Trump during a meeting they had understood to be private.…
Anthropic Warns of “Catastrophic Risk” Ahead of Blockbuster AI Share Listing
(IQN NewsDesk) Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic has announced plans to become the first major player in its industry to openly publish assessments of so-called catastrophic risk tied to…
Celebrations in Serbia After Veteran Ruler Vučić Loses Election to Student-Led Protest Movement
(IQN NewsDesk) Serbia’s long-serving populist leader has acknowledged defeat after twelve consecutive years in power, telling his supporters plainly that the results left no room for doubt —…
Lula Wins Fourth Term in Dramatic Brazil Election Comeback
(IQN NewsDesk) In a result few saw coming just weeks ago, Brazil’s left-wing incumbent has secured a fourth term as president, erasing a significant polling deficit to defeat…
Quantum Art unveils a quantum algorithm that simplifies large scale wave simulations
IQN (NewsDesk): Israeli trapped ion quantum computing company Quantum Art has presented research on a quantum algorithm that uses known wave physics as a shortcut to simplify large…
Brazil votes in a tense presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
IQN (NewsDesk): Brazilians began voting on Sunday in a polarising presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a contest that will decide…
Israel heads to its first election since October 7 as tens of thousands demand an inquiry
IQN (NewsDesk): Israel holds a general election on Tuesday, its first parliamentary vote since the Hamas led attacks of October 7, 2023, with the contest expected to test…
