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Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

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Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting benchmarks on time. However, there have been interesting announcements as the summer starts this year, from incremental progress to attention-grabbing promises. As we did earlier this month, Ars has a rundown of some of the most significant announcements. These include a promise of useful, error-corrected quantum computing as soon as 2028, details on an updated trapped ion

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