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IBM and The University of Chicago Demonstrate Quantum Advantage, Establishing Trusted Quantum Computation on Logical Circuits

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2 hours ago

July 30, 2026

Scientists used a new error correction method to encode 70 logical qubits and crack a classically intractable problem.

The quantum computation finished in approximately 15 minutes — a task that would demand infeasible amounts of time with leading classical computing methods.

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. and CHICAGO, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and researchers from the University of Chicago today announced a demonstration in quantum computing that achieves the fundamental criteria for quantum advantage: performing computations beyond the reach of leading classical simulation methods while providing trust that the computation returned accurate results.

In their new paper, “Sampling hard circuits with verifiably high fidelity,” the researchers showed that these two goals could be simultaneously achieved by a novel construction of encoded quantum circuits, enabling one of the largest demonstrations of logical quantum computing to date. These circuits and their results are also now openly released on the Quantum Advantage Tracker.

Building Trust into Quantum Results

For years, researchers have used a benchmark known as random circuit sampling (RCS) to test whether quantum computers could outperform classical systems. In simple terms, RCS asks a quantum computer to generate patterns so complex that a classical computer cannot efficiently reproduce them. The challenge has been verification: as the problem becomes harder, it becomes increasingly difficult and then infeasible to prove the quantum computer’s answer is correct, without making strong assumptions about the inner workings of the quantum computer.

In their experiment, researchers from IBM and the University of Chicago have addressed this obstacle with a structured alternative to RCS. The team was able to prove that this alternative retains the same hardness criteria as RCS, but crucially the new structure can be used to detect errors during the computation.

“Verification remains one of the biggest challenges in firmly establishing experimental quantum advantage,” said Bill Fefferman, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago. “This experiment develops techniques to better characterize the fidelity of hard quantum states under noise, increasing confidence that the quantum computer is solving a computationally hard problem.”

Soumik Ghosh, PhD student in Fefferman’s group at the University of Chicago, added, “Beyond strengthening experimental validation, advances in verification have the potential to unlock practical applications for the next generation of quantum computers.”

In one of the world’s largest-known error correction demonstrations, the team executed 70 logical qubits — shielding them from errors to run 2,415 logical two-qubit operations and 468 logical “T gates,” both metrics that quantify the complexity of a quantum circuit. Because the circuit was encoded, the logical computation was able to achieve effective logical error rates that were 10 times lower than the physical error rates, enabling the remarkably high circuit fidelity even at the large gate counts.

“We are now firmly in the quantum advantage era,” said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow. “We have demonstrated a quantum computation beyond the practical reach of classical computers that establishes, with statistical confidence, a lower bound on how faithfully it was executed. This milestone gives scientists, developers, and businesses a new foundation for trusting quantum computers as they scale to problems far beyond what we can achieve classically.”

The team showed many leading classical simulation approaches faced prohibitive runtimes — while the IBM quantum computer took approximately 15 minutes to accomplish the task.

Error correction, and trust in the computation’s output, are essential milestones towards scaling quantum computing — and this work marks a significant step on the path forward.

More Demonstrations of Quantum Advantage Emerge

Today, alongside this milestone from IBM and the University of Chicago, partners from across IBM’s ecosystem are announcing more demonstrations of quantum advantage with trusted computations. To learn more, visit https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/quantum-advantage.

About the University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a leading academic and research institution that has driven new ways of thinking since its founding in 1890. As an intellectual destination, the University draws scholars and students from around the world to its campuses and centers around the globe. The University provides a distinctive educational experience and research environment, empowering individuals to challenge conventional thinking and pursue field-defining research that produces new understanding and breakthroughs with global impact.

About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

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LUCY x TheBurntPeanut. Official.

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60 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

Partnership embeds LUCY directly into the Peanut-verse, the fully custom 3D universe built around TheBurntPeanut’s character

LAS VEGAS, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LUCY, the nicotine pouch brand, today announced a partnership with TheBurntPeanut, the streamer behind the Peanut-verse, a fully custom 3D universe built around his character. The deal, LUCY’s first fully custom, narrative-driven creator partnership, embeds the brand directly into Peanut’s world rather than placing it alongside his content.

The partnership comes as gaming’s top streamers move beyond personality-driven broadcasts into fully built worlds that draw millions of viewers back every night. LUCY is positioning itself inside that shift, choosing to live within a creator’s universe instead of sponsoring it from the outside.

Under the deal, Peanut will carry LUCY Breakers pouches in a custom holster built into his iconic character model, transforming the integration from a static product placement into a core aspect of his on-stream persona. Peanut isn’t a creator who got handed a box of pouches for a video. He’s a real nicotine pouch user, known for enjoying “six milli delights” frequently on his streams. After getting his hands on 8mg LUCY Breakers, viewers noticed his shift to “eight milli delights,” turning the fandom’s own shorthand into the campaign itself. That’s the difference between a placement and a partnership, and it’s why this deal reads as canon instead of an ad.

“You know I use nicotine pouches every stream. It’s been LUCY for a long time, and I’m excited they’re an official sponsor of the stream.”
TheBurntPeanut

Legacy nicotine brands spent decades buying trust through TV and print. That doesn’t work here. Peanut’s stream isn’t a network selling airtime, it’s a world he built himself, down to the character on screen, and his audience only trusts what actually belongs in it. Most brands that try still land as an ad nobody asked for. LUCY didn’t have that problem. It built its base the same way Peanut built his: direct, digital, no permission needed.

“We’ve been big fans of his content for a while now—and admire the community that he’s built around him. Fortunately for us, he was a fan of our product too—and so this deal just made perfect sense to us. Although LUCY is against the burning of tobacco, we are 100% in support of TheBurntPeanut.”
David Renteln, CEO, LUCY

Since October 2025, TheBurntPeanut has built one of the most engaged audiences in gaming: nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 2.4 million followers on Twitch, with a fast-growing footprint on TikTok, Kick, Instagram and X. 86% of his Twitch audience is 25+, adults, already the exact consumer LUCY sells to. His audience shows up for hours at a time, across six platforms and every format a stream produces: live, clipped, shorted, rewatched. That’s not a following. That’s a group chat with millions of people in it, running every night, and it’s exactly where LUCY wanted a seat.

Nicotine has always been social. Peanut’s world runs on the same instinct: friends talking trash, celebrating wins, showing up for each other until the stream ends. LUCY fits right in.

This is a multi-year deal. The first integration went live the week of July 20th.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome LUCY to the Peanut-verse. This relationship developed organically and is continuing that way: with Peanut integrating the brand seamlessly into his world, in a way only he can..”
Yoni Ginsberg, EVP Talent at Loaded, TheBurntPeanut’s manager

By the numbers

1.97M YouTube subscribers2.4M Twitch followersActive across 6 platforms: Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, X, InstagramCurrent growth run began October 2025

About LUCY
LUCY makes next-level, nicotine pouch brand products, including Breakers, Pouches, and Gum, designed for adult nicotine users who want an intelligent alternative to traditional tobacco. Learn more at lucy.co.

About TheBurntPeanut
TheBurntPeanut is a streamer and digital creator known for the Peanut-verse, a custom 3D universe built around his character, featuring original cinematics, bespoke environments, and a rapidly growing community across Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, and Instagram .

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Canadian Solar Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call for August 27

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60 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

KITCHENER, ON, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian Solar Inc. (“the Company”, “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2026 results and business outlook.

The dial-in phone number for the live audio call is +1-877-704-4453 (toll-free from the U.S.) or +1-201-389-0920 from international locations. The conference ID is 13762069. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available via the webcast link on the investor relations section of Canadian Solar’s website.

A replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the call until 11:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing +1-844-512-2921 (toll-free from the U.S.) or +1-412-317-6671 from international locations. The replay pin number is 13762069. A webcast replay will also be available via the webcast link on the investor relations section of Canadian Solar’s website.

About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar is one of the world’s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 25 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 177 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar had shipped over 20 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of March 31, 2026, and had a $3.5 billion contracted backlog as of May 8, 2026. Since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected approximately 12.2 GWp of solar power projects and 6.4 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes 24 GWp of solar and 81 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.

CANADIAN SOLAR INC. INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Wina Huang
Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
investor@canadiansolar.com

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Announcing Trimble Dimensions 2026 User Conference and Offsite Expo

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60 minutes ago

July 30, 2026

Annual conference returns to Las Vegas to solve customer challenges, accelerate AI innovation and redefine the future of work across AEC and geospatial industries

WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble announced the return of the Trimble Dimensions User Conference 2026, taking place Nov. 9-11, 2026, at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. Bringing together global industry leaders in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and land survey, the event focuses on connecting people, data and workflows to solve complex industry challenges.

The three-day event features hundreds of expert-led sessions, live demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Attendees will see firsthand how AI and connected data environments are moving the industry beyond focusing on individual tasks to optimizing entire systems. From the inaugural Developer Summit to the startup competitions, and the Offsite Expo, attendees can learn, uplevel work and make lasting connections.

“Trimble Dimensions is where the physical and digital worlds come together to solve engineering and construction’s toughest challenges,” said Rob Painter, president and CEO of Trimble. “As our future shifts from delivering task productivity to systems efficiency — we are turning disconnected data, people and assets into an AI-forward connected ecosystem that empowers our customers’ ingenuity.”

What to expect at Trimble Dimensions 2026

Keynote: Featuring Trimble CEO Rob Painter, the keynote highlights exciting new solutions that leverage artificial intelligence, enable connected workflows from the field to the office and reinforce Trimble as a platform company.Developer Summit 2026: A dedicated technical forum for builders, software engineers and systems architects to get the blueprints to turn Trimble’s infrastructure into your programmable engine.Offsite Expo: Learn how to optimize construction and survey technology in a live, interactive outdoor experience at our 15-acre worksite with hands-on project simulations.3D Basecamp Summit 2026: The premier gathering for Trimble SketchUp enthusiasts to meet peers, share knowledge and learn about the driving forces behind the future of architecture and design.Session Catalog: More than 700 expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and certified training courses designed to help professionals expand their skills and maximize technology investments.Expo Hall: Engage in a dialogue about technology with peers and industry experts and get personalized demonstrations of open hardware, software and AI solutions as well as third-party integrations from event sponsors on the Expo floor.Startup Competitions: Spotlighting emerging technologies and entrepreneurs through dedicated startup pitch events, including the Trimble 0-60 Challenge and Construction Startup Competition, where emerging innovators present solutions designed to tackle the industry’s toughest challenges.Construction Innovation Awards 2026: Recognizing organizations that leverage technology to drive innovation, collaboration and operational excellence across construction. Winners to be announced at Dimensions, interested participants can submit entries here: https://go2.trimble.com/construction-innovation-awards.html.Customer Appreciation Party: Join fellow industry professionals for an exclusive evening of food, drinks and celebration across three distinct, upscale venues at the OMNIA day and nightclub.

In addition to Diamond Sponsor PwC and Platinum Sponsors Esri and John Deere, Trimble Dimensions 2026 is sponsored by a growing list of industry and media sponsors. Attendance for 2026 is expected to surpass 8,000 professionals.

Join Trimble Dimensions
The early bird rate for registration ends on July 31, 2026. To register for Trimble Dimensions, visit: https://reg.trimble.com/flow/trimble/td26/reg/login?regcode=TRIMW.

To learn about sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://www.trimble.com/en/our-company/events/dimensions/overview.

About Trimble
Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it’s helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress. For more information about Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.

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