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Quantum Computing Stocks Surge as Nvidia Unveils Open Source Quantum AI Model

On April 15, quantum computing stocks saw significant gains, with Arqit Quantum rising over 17%, IonQ up over 13%, D-Wave Quantum and Quantum Computing increasing over 11%, and Rigetti Computing climbing over 8%. Additionally, Oracle's stock rose over 5%. In related news, Nvidia announced a new addition to its family of open-source models—the 'Ising' quantum AI model, which targets two core bottlenecks in quantum processing: calibration and quantum error correction. This model aims to reduce calibration time from several days to just hours while significantly enhancing error correction speed and accuracy. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated in a press release, 'For quantum computing to become truly practical, AI is essential. With Ising, AI will serve as the control layer for quantum computing, acting as the operating system for quantum machines, transforming fragile quantum bits into scalable and reliable quantum GPU systems.' (Gelonghui)

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