# IBM announces the Quantum Nighthawk r3, its next-gen processor designed to execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits to tackle more complex problems (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 11, 2026, 11:40 AM · Read it: <https://www.techmeme.com/261111/p37>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 6:11 AM: [IBM Targets 520 Qubits With Next Nighthawk Processor](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/technology/ibm-targets-520-qubits-with-next-nighthawk-processor>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  IBM plans to link two r3 chips in 2027. Developers can use new managed quantum-classical workflows now, but the processor remains a design target.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:40 AM: [IBM announces the Quantum Nighthawk r3, its next-gen processor designed to execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits to tackle more complex problems (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261111/p37>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)