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      "text": "\"IonQ and 1QBit are working together on applying quantum computers to solve previously intractable problems in a variety of industries and are excited to explore new possibilities resulting from the release of IonQ’s newest generation of devices,\" said Arman Zaribafiyan, Head of Quantum Simulation, 1QBit. \"We design quantum machine learning algorithms to drive performance on near-term hardware,\" said Iordanis Kerenidis, Head of Algorithms International, QC Ware. \"We collaborated with IonQ in implementing QC Ware's quantum classification algorithm on their system, and the excellent results attest to their unique approach and demonstrated performance.\" \"We are excited to announce IonQ as a preferred quantum compute partner for our Singularity platform,\" said Enrique Lizaso, CEO of Multiverse Computing. \"Together, two platforms will allow us to develop joint solutions to interesting, real-life problems in finance.\" — IonQ Press Releases",
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