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NEC Withdraws from Quantum Computer Hardware Development: Thinking About Japan's 'Winning Strategy' for Quantum Computers Through Data
In September 2026, a symbolic event in the history of Japanese quantum computing was reported. It was revealed that NEC, which demonstrated the world's first superconducting qubit in 1999 and has been ...
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NEC has quietly quit quantum computing hardware development, report claims
NEC reportedly quits development of quantum computers, but plans to explore practical applications for such systems.
Japan's NEC has halted development of gate-based quantum-computer hardware, marking a strategic retreat from a field the company helped pioneer, while continuing to invest in quantum annealing and ...
Japanese electronics giant NEC stopped development of gate-based superconducting quantum computer hardware at the end of ...
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