Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to process information in ways that classical computers cannot, using quantum bits (qubits) that can represent and manipulate data in multiple states simultaneously. This allows quantum computers to solve certain complex problems much faster than traditional computers, potentially revolutionizing fields like cryptography, optimization, and material science.
There have been various reports recently about quantum patents and the number of them for companies, countries, and regions. Patents offer you freedom of action and sometimes revenue and negotiation advantages. It’s not just the number of patents you have,…
Last week, I recorded a media podcast about the current state of quantum computing. I’ll post a link to it when it is available, but today I’m discussing something that we chatted about in the prep that did not make…
What Happened? On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Rigetti Computing announced its financial results for the Q2 2025 quarter ending June 30, 2025. See its press release for the full details. TL;DR In what is becoming a familiar pattern, the earnings…
What Happened? On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, IonQ announced its financial results for the Q2 2025 quarter ending June 30, 2025. See its press release for the full details. TL;DR CEO Niccolo de Masi is now also the Chairman of…
What Happened? On Thursday, August 7, 2025, D-Wave Quantum announced its financial results for the Q2 2025 quarter ending June 30, 2025. See its press release for the full details. TL;DR After a surprisingly strong Q1, revenue fell back to…
Today’s Brief Commentary It’s early August as I write this, and I’ve mostly been trying to take a few days off from my computer. Since Saturday, my brother-in-law and I have been replacing a wooden porch floor, and we’re almost…
Today’s Brief Commentary It’s been a very solid week of progress here in the Terran Quantum Realm, um, I mean, the global quantum industry. More than just technological progress, we have partnerships, realistic forecasts for useful quantum applications, and in-country…
July 22, 2025 Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory Releases Global Hardware and Software Reports of 170+ Quantum Companies in 25+ Countries ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory today announced the release of two definitive market landscape reports…
Today’s Brief Commentary: I’m going out on a limb here and define “quantum utility” as “still not practical at scale for problems we care about, but seemingly going in the right direction.” I genuinely dislike its other manifestations as a…
Today’s Brief Commentary: Today’s newsletter is a smorgasbord of news and article types, including financial moves, applications, a deep dive on neutral atoms, an analyst’s thoughts on quantum computing roadmaps, and a bottom-up view on defining quantum advantage. The individual…
Today’s Brief Commentary: Today’s Spotlight paper came out in April and is about quantum computing and agriculture. While qubit makers do work with industry use case experts, they do so from the bottom-up, I believe. That is, they want to…
I’m very pleased to be speaking and moderating a panel at this year’s event in New York City. Registration is now open. Get ready for Q+AI 2025! The inaugural event was a resounding success. Version 2.0 adds emphasis on current…
Today’s Brief Commentary: The next newsletter will be a special edition announcing the availability of two market landscape reports, one on QPUs, which goes well beyond what I published in April, and a new one on quantum software. The links…
Today’s Brief Commentary: I was in the UK last week, and although I sent out a newsletter before I left, there’s quite a bit to catch up on today. You might need a coffee and a refill to read it…
Today’s Brief Commentary: I’m heading back to the UK this weekend for meetings in Cambridge and London. In particular, I’m attending the first meeting of the Quantum Datacenter Alliance on Thursday, June 26, at the Battersea Power Station, London. The…
Today’s Brief Commentary: I was tempted to call this week’s newsletter “Jensen’s Corner” since three of the first articles I added involved NVIDIA. I didn’t include anything about the latest inflection point claim since I’ve used up my allotment for…
Today’s Brief Commentary: The quantum world is on fire this week with acquisitions, roadmaps, and the adoption of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). I’ve included several curated links, as usual, but I’ve limited myself to a reasonable number of them. My goal…
Today’s Brief Commentary: This major quantum financial news this last week was Infleqtion raising $100 million in its Series C funding round. Congratulations to CEO Matt Kinsella and my friends and former colleagues at the company! Speaking of investments, I’ve…
“I promised you a miracle. Oh, belief is a beauty thing.” – Simple Minds Today’s Brief Commentary: The above image is an example of a “hockey stick graph.” Progress is going well and consistently; then, BANG, some metric shoots up…
Today’s Brief Commentary: I’m back from London and the Economist Impact 4th Annual Commercialising Quantum conference. I also took a two-day mini-holiday in Liverpool to get my fill of Beatles lore and spend a lot of time on the waterfront….