IBM unveils Nighthawk r3 quantum chip with 10,000 operations

IBM has unveiled the Nighthawk r3 quantum processor, capable of executing 10,000 quantum operations on 520 programmable qubits. It extends the r2's high-speed qubit reset tech, cutting wait times to ~25 nanoseconds. IBM plans to link two r3 chips in 2027, forming a 1,000+ qubit system. A cloud-based IBM Quantum Platform was also announced.