{"id":"4bac7e48-efd6-43a0-927e-837676e56680","url":"https://www.intelligentcio.com/me/2026/05/19/aramco-and-pasqal-launch-ksas-first-quantum-computer/","domain":"intelligentcio.com","outlet":{"name":"Intelligentcio","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Aramco and Pasqal launch KSA's first quantum computer","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["1. Aramco and Pasqal launched Saudi Arabia's first quantum computer in Dhahran.","2. They unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing-as-a-Service (QCaaS) platform in the Middle East.","3. The QCaaS platform enables global clients to access quantum hardware via secure cloud.","4. Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter emphasized building local quantum expertise for energy solutions.","5. Pasqal's quantum processors tackle complex industrial challenges in optimization and AI.","6. The Pasqal Quantum Processing Unit controls 200 programmable qubits and is operational now.","7. Aramco's investment in Pasqal aims to localize advanced quantum technologies in the region."],"topics":["Science"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T15:19:37.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-05-19T15:46:15.051Z","story":null}