IBM is Getting Ready to Scale Quantum Computing (msn.com)
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- News link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/06/28/032226/ibm-is-getting-ready-to-scale-quantum-computing
- Source link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technologyinvesting/ibm-getting-ready-to-scale-quantum-computing/ar-AA26mMZg
"This year, the company is laying the groundwork to turn that technology into a fully-fledged, scalable business from an expensive science project."
> IBM said last month it plans to form a new independent subsidiary called Anderon, a foundry to produce the silicon wafers needed to make quantum-computing processors. The venture is seeded by a $1 billion investment from the Trump administration and another $1 billion of IBM's own cash. Anderon will give the company a new line of business in selling wafers to other quantum-computing companies. It will also provide a steady stream of wafers to continue developing its own quantum technology, positioning IBM to capture part of what the Boston Consulting Group projects will be a $90 billion to $170 billion market for quantum-computing providers by 2040...
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> The company also plans to spend an additional $9 billion over five years to advance the final stages of its quest to build a quantum-mechanics-powered computer capable and reliable enough for widespread use, a goal known as fault tolerance. That computer, named Starling, is being targeted for 2029. With Anderon, IBM is thinking beyond Starling, or even a more powerful quantum computer planned for 2033.
[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technologyinvesting/ibm-getting-ready-to-scale-quantum-computing/ar-AA26mMZg
"Powerful" quantum computer (Score:3)
A more more powerful quantum computer is still a toy. Wake me up when they create one with even 100 reliable logical qubits.
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> A more more powerful quantum computer is still a toy. Wake me up when they create one with even 100 reliable logical qubits.
[1]Wake up. [caltech.edu]
[1] https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-team-sets-record-with-6100-qubit-array
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You have no clue what you are talking about. Shor's algorithm with something like 18 qbits (to factor 35) remains out of reach at this time. What you reference is not a QC.
Re: "Powerful" quantum computer (Score:2)
I just did some research. It does seem like 100 logical qubits might be possible by 2035. Possible, but not a sure thing.
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You are vastly overestimating QC progress.
Lying about it does not make it any better (Score:2)
No, IBM is not going to scale this tech. They and many others have been trying that for 50 years, with no QC that deserves the name in sight. No idea why they are now lying about this tech being withing their grasp. They have done that a couple of times before, with about as much justification.
In actual reality, the QC factoring record is still 21. That means 5 bit. Shor's algorithm needs about 15 qbits for that, and the entanglement needs to survive a not too long calculation. Note that they tried 35 (i.e.
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> Note that they tried 35 (i.e. 6 bits at 18 qbits needed) and failed.
That's a real shame, because I've always wondered what the prime factors of 35 might be.
I'm still holding out hope that they manage to figure this out during my lifetime.
Re: Lying about it does not make it any better (Score:2)
Remember Watson?
IBM is ready... (Score:2)
IBM is ready, yeah "everyone" is ready for the disco comeback.
A friend of mine talked with this guy on LinkedIn who was selling "tech training" about quantum computing, declaring "RSA is dead." Doing scam training on some new technology that is the next thing and we have to get ready for...
Last time it was "blockchain" and how its going to change the world like cold-fusion, room temperature superconductors, etc.
The IBM CEO, CTO, and all those "experts" a song...
[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
Although the
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX2bE-OBtwk
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RSA is dead.
If you /. morons would not think your 30 year old university knowledge is still up to date, then you would start watching what is actually going on in the world around you.
The whole computing world is shifting to "quantum safe" encryption, this is basically the main agenda of all western nations who have centralized legislation.
Because: we are all certain, that 2035 is to late! We have to shift at least in administration and research long before that. As it most likely not the case that the next
No they're not (Score:2)
This shit will take off like watson took off a decade ago. Oh wait
Actually, this indicates quite the opposite (Score:2)
Companies don't spin off business lines into independent subsidiaries when they foresee lots of profits in the future... this is what they do when they're trying to cut their losses.
In other words - IBM is basically cutting their losses with regards to quantum computing. They may technically keep the unit alive, but they're gonna tighten expenditures significantly.
Next bubble (Score:5, Insightful)
Here comes the next tech bubble. LLM bubble about to burst, so queue next tech-trustme-bro
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Only that this one has been a failure for about 50 years now.