IBM Quantum has unveiled advancements in quantum computing efficiency by highlighting the power of Sample-Based Quantum Diagonalization (SQD) in their latest Qiskit learning module. SQD, a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm, offers a scalable solution for tackling large matrix eigenvalue problems critical to science and industry.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their pioneering discoveries in macroscopic quantum phenomena within superconducting circuits.