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Monday, August 31, 2026

Every story published that day — lead first, then grouped by section.

Models & Research

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Illustration for: IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2—more circuits, faster
Models & Research

IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2—more circuits, faster | IBM Quantum Computing Blog IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2—more circuits, faster High-speed, independent qubit reset boosts circuit throughput 25x over Heron while enabling accurate computations on circuits with 7,500+ gates. IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2 uses independent, high-speed qubit reset to execute 100,000+ circuits per second—up to 25x higher circuit throughput than IBM Quantum Heron.

IBM Research7 min

Open Source

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Illustration for: Ollama's transparent pricing
Open Source

Ollama's Pro, Max, and Team plans now use transparent per-token pricing. Based on your feedback, every plan includes a monthly pool of usage credits. If you're on an existing Pro, Max, or Team plan, your plan continues to work as-is.

Ollama Blog4 min