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Digitimes September 7, 2026 By DIGITIMES positive

NEC reportedly ends quantum computer hardware development, shifts focus to annealing

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Japan's NEC has halted development of gate-based quantum-computer hardware, marking a strategic retreat from a field the company helped pioneer, while continuing to invest in quantum annealing and quantum-inspired computing services.
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