Quantum brief week 4, 2026
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Episode notes
- Alice & Bob and Inria released "Elevator Codes," a breakthrough in error correction that uses the physics of cat qubits to reduce hardware overhead by 50% while suppressing logical errors by four orders of magnitude.
- QMill announced a 48-qubit algorithm that claims "verifiable quantum advantage" on near-term hardware, featuring a "lightweight" verification protocol that allows results to be audited on a standard consumer laptop.
- Google Quantum AI acquired Atlantic Quantum, a strategic move to integrate modular chip stack technology that addresses the "wiring nightmare" of routing cables into cryogenic refrigerators for large-scale processors.
- Oxford University engineered "MagLOV" proteins, creating genetically encoded quantum sensors that can main ...
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