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IBM Unveils Quantum Starling: 20,000x More Powerful by 2029

6/10/2025

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IBM is developing Quantum Starling, a fault-tolerant quantum computer, expected by 2029 in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Starling will execute 20,000 times more operations than existing quantum computers, utilizing 200 logical qubits.
Upcoming processors, Quantum Loon (2025) and Kookaburra (2026), will focus on error correction improvements.
IBM is addressing scalability challenges through innovative qLDPC codes and modular architecture.

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Story summary

IBM is developing Quantum Starling, a fault-tolerant quantum computer, expected by 2029 in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Starling will execute 20,000 times more operations than existing quantum computers, utilizing 200 logical qubits.
Upcoming processors, Quantum Loon (2025) and Kookaburra (2026), will focus on error correction improvements.
IBM is addressing scalability challenges through innovative qLDPC codes and modular architecture.