{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Quickly Quantum","title":"September 7, 2026 — NEC Walks Away From Quantum Hardware","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8257fd57\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":588,"description":"NEC, the company behind the world's first superconducting qubit demonstration in 1999, has halted development of quantum computer hardware — while continuing annealing and quantum-inspired work on conventional machines. Plus: a new record for single-photon flux, and the G7's fresh warning on post-quantum cryptography.\nJapan's NEC scraps effort to build a quantum computer — Nikkei Asia\nNEC Halts Development of Quantum Computer Hardware — The Quantum Insider\nSparrow Quantum Sets Record With 500 Million Usable Photons Per Second — The Quantum Insider\nPreparing for the Post-Quantum Era: A Call to Action — ANSSI/G7\nSource links\n@NikkeiAsia on X\ndigitimes.com\nthecyberexpress.com\ntherecord.media\nQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1qOeu8wRfJFs3z-U1wrMD-YZu-jcbB7N-VepH0eoyOg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZTQ5/Y2VkNzY3NzhhZTcw/MzQwZTM3NGEwOWMy/YmU2Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}