**[IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories, Accelerating the Development of Quantum Futures]** Odaily Planet Daily News – IBM announced today that it has completed the acquisition of HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL), a leading research and development institution specializing in quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. This acquisition complements IBM's broader innovation and investment in the quantum manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. HRL's expertise in silicon-based quantum technology creates opportunities for future collaboration with IBM's pure quantum wafer foundry, Anderon, supporting scalable manufacturing methods and accelerating the learning cycles of various quantum computing models. Boeing and General Motors (HRL's former owners) will continue to collaborate with IBM and HRL on quantum applications and advanced technology development. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (newswire)