E71 - Quantum's TSMC Problem: IBM's $1B Foundry, No Customers — September 17, 2026

Today: IBM's quantum foundry spinout Anderon finalizes a $1 billion CHIPS Act award, matched by IBM, to build a neutral wafer fab for the industry — but no rival has signed on yet. Plus an AI that writes quantum circuits, Riverlane's new Maryland HQ, IQM's first South American machine, and a room-temperature atom record out of Stuttgart.

Anderon Finalizes $1 Billion CHIPS Act Award — IBM NewsroomRiverlane Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Maryland — The Quantum InsiderIQM to Deploy Quantum Computer in Brazil — The Quantum InsiderCircular Rydberg Atoms Set Three Records — Quantum Physics NewsPlanckian Selected Among 13 Firms for EuroHPC's Quantum Push — Quantum Zeitgeist

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