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PsiQuantum presses ahead with photon-based large-scale quantum computer

Quantum computing company PsiQuantum is accelerating efforts to build a large-scale quantum computer using photons. It is pursuing an approach that makes chips in existing semiconductor production facilities and connects about 100 cooling cabinets to implement a practical-scale system. Founded in 2016 by four physicists from British universities, the company has raised $1 billion and begun work on a Chicago hub, while preparing a second hub in Australia.

Industry

Samsung Electronics sees NAND, foundry join AI-driven profit engines

Samsung Electronics is seeing a shift in profit drivers in its memory business as NAND flash and its contract chipmaking unit gain traction on AI demand, following record quarterly results led by HBM and DRAM. The company says it has completed mass-production preparations for high-performance Gen6 NAND storage and received positive early customer feedback. It also says talks with multiple large AI HPC customers on its 2-nanometre process are active, with expectations of visible results soon.

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Samsung Electronics posts Q1 operating profit of 57.2 trillion won, up 756 percent

Samsung Electronics said it posted record first-quarter results, with sales rising 69.16 percent from a year earlier to 133.9 trillion won and operating profit jumping 756.10 percent to 57.2 trillion won. Profit was driven by semiconductors as the DS division posted record sales and operating profit amid higher memory prices and growing demand for AI products. The company said currency moves also helped and R&D spending reached 11.3 trillion won.