DARPA Selects Four Companies for Final Stage of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

DARPA has selected Atom Computing, Diraq, IBM, and IonQ to advance to the final stage of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, following the successful completion of earlier stages by Microsoft and PsiQuantum.

Why it matters. Quantum computing companies are advancing towards proving the feasibility of utility-scale quantum computers, which could revolutionize computing and cryptography.