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IBM announced the release of Qiskit SDK v2.5 on July 14, 2026, featuring a new framework for building multirepresentation compilation pipelines, dedicated pipelines for fault-tolerant quantum computing, and significant improvements in compiler performance. The release also includes support for inspecting classical control flow from the C interface, along with renaming the Qiskit Runtime Service to IBM Quantum Compute Service without changing the interfaces or workflows.
IBM announced an investment of more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years to fund research and development, expand manufacturing, partnerships, and strategic acquisitions. The company says the funding will accelerate its plan to launch a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2029.