Saudi Arabia enters the quantum race with Pasqal’s 200-qubit system as Bitcoin security debate flares

Aramco, a Saudi-owned integrated energy and chemicals company and Pasqal, a global provider of neutral-atom quantum computing, have announced the rollout of their most powerful quantum computer yet. While this is a great establishment for the companies, to the crypto community, this renews their anxiety. Loïc Henriet, CEO, Pasqal, said , “This is a historic milestone with Aramco. The deployment of our most powerful quantum computer yet is a piece of history and a landmark for the Middle East’s quantum future. Pasqal continues its expansion, delivering practical quantum power to industry.” Pasqal system renews attention on a long-term risk According to Aramco, the 200-qubit machine has been installed at its Dhahran data centre and has been designed for industrial applications such as energy modelling and materials research. Saudi Arabia’s move places it alongside governments in the US, China, the EU, the UK, Japan, India, and Canada that have funded national...

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