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Thirteen countries sit down in Seoul to build quantum technology they can trust

South Korea hosted the sixth meeting of the Quantum Development Group in Seoul on 13 and 14 October, bringing together 13 countries to cooperate on quantum research security, investment and shared standards. Quantum technology promises far more powerful computing and sensing, and the group's work is the quiet plumbing — common rules and trusted research — that lets that promise arrive safely and be shared widely instead of hoarded.

The upbeat factora powerful new technology being built cooperatively, with the rules written together.
✓ Verified · Digital Watch Observatory · 2026-10-16 · South Korea
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