E90 - DARPA Puts Four Quantum Designs to the Hardware Test — October 8, 2026

DARPA advances four quantum hardware approaches into final verification, while new investment and partnerships pursue routes to scale.

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00:00 Today's headlines

00:35 Modular trapped-ion chip funding

01:17 Federal agency post-quantum preparation

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