Tennessee becomes first state to license fusion reactors
Tennessee's fusion regulatory framework took effect June 9, creating the first state-level licensing regime for fusion plants and unlocking Type One Energy's 350 MWe commercial project by 2028.
Riverlane's Deltaflow 2 hits 16.32µs—quantum error correction enters real time
Riverlane deployed Deltaflow 2 across four quantum platforms, achieving 16.32µs QEC latency—4× faster than Google's Willow benchmark and closing in on the 10µs threshold that unlocks fault-tolerant computing.
IBM Quantum Clears Protein and Materials Simulation in Dual First
IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing platform delivered two experimentally validated simulation firsts on March 26, 2026 — modeling a 303-atom protein and reproducing national laboratory neutron scattering data for a real magnetic material.
IBM Heron Matches Neutron Data; Rigetti Commits $100M to UK
IBM's 50-qubit Heron processor reproduced neutron scattering data for a real magnetic crystal on March 26, while Rigetti announced a $100M UK commitment — two milestones in 48 hours that reframe quantum utility as a present-tense scientific instrument.