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Qblox has confirmed the launch of the first‘ Made in America’ quantum control systems – marking a significant step in strengthening domestic quantum manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
In partnership with Prodrive Technologies, Qblox will manufacture and ship its systems from a new facility in Canton, Massachusetts.
This expansion builds on Qblox’ s 2025 growth in Boston and reinforces its commitment to the American quantum ecosystem across innovation, workforce development and manufacturing.
By moving production to the United States, the company aims to reduce lead times, improve shipping efficiency and enhance supply chain security while aligning with US procurement and compliance requirements.
Qblox launches first‘ Made in America’ quantum control systems in Massachusetts
infrastructure. The move also strengthens Qblox’ s ability to provide localized service and maintain transparent open architecture systems that support national research initiatives.
Massachusetts continues to emerge as a leading hub for quantum innovation, supported by strong collaboration between industry, government and research institutions. Qblox’ s investment further reinforces the state’ s reputation as a center for developing and deploying advanced technologies at scale.
Company leadership emphasized that proximity to customers and partners is critical for accelerating innovation and ensuring operational excellence. The collaboration with Prodrive Technologies highlights a shared commitment to delivering reliable, scalable solutions for next generation quantum applications.
The Canton facility will support roles in manufacturing, systems integration, logistics and customer support, contributing to a skilled workforce prepared for the future of quantum
IBM acquires Confluent to power real time data streaming for enterprise AI and automation
IBM has completed its acquisition of Confluent bringing real time data streaming to the core of enterprise AI and automation.
The combined platform delivers continuously updated data across on premises and hybrid cloud environments – enabling AI models agents and workflows to act on live information.
As organizations shift from experimentation to production they face fragmented data silos delayed pipelines and governance gaps. IBM and Confluent address this challenge with a unified data platform that streams events in real time with built in lineage policy enforcement and quality controls.
Built on Apache Kafka, the solution integrates with IBM watsonx. data, IBM MQ webMethods Hybrid Integration and IBM Z unlocking event driven automation and analytics at scale. With IBM’ s global reach and consulting expertise organizations can build AI systems that respond instantly improve decisions and scale securely.
Analysts note that future AI value depends on live governed data flowing continuously across the enterprise. This acquisition positions IBM to deliver a complete data in motion and data at rest strategy for modern AI adoption worldwide.
“ Transactions happen in milliseconds and AI decisions need to happen just as fast. With Confluent, we are giving clients the ability to move trusted data continuously across their entire operation so their AI models and agents can act on what is happening right now, not on data that is hours old,” said Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, IBM Software and Chief Commercial Officer. www. intelligentcio. com
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