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Forschungszentrum Jülich buys outright its hosted D Wave quantum computer

Forschungszentrum Jülich bought outright the D Wave Advantage annealing quantum computer it had hosted for three years, Europe's first such system with over 5,000 qubits, gaining unrestricted access to adjust its parameters.

Reported AI-drafted DataCenter-Insider, citing Forschungszentrum Jülich, 14 February 2025

What it does not test. Does not disclose a purchase price or confirm that the planned Advantage2 processor upgrade has been ordered.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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