Quantinuum CEO on IPO Debut: We're in a Transformative Moment for the Computing Industry
Continuum, the spin‑off of Honeywell’s quantum unit, debuted on Nasdaq today under the ticker QNT, pricing its shares at $60 and raising $1.68 billion. The IPO marks the most high‑profile public bet on quantum computing, positioning the company to fund its full‑stack hardware and software roadmap. The CEO highlighted a transformative moment for computing as AI workloads demand more sustainable power, which quantum can provide. Continuum reported $79 million in 2025 bookings and a modest $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring early‑stage revenue volatility but a clear growth trajectory. Its Helios trapped‑ion processor, touted as the most accurate quantum computer available on‑premise and in the cloud, is already deployed by pharmaceutical, financial and chemicals firms. In the interview, the CEO emphasized three pillars: improving hardware performance, expanding a developer ecosystem, and delivering services that embed quantum into production workflows. He also noted a Department of Commerce‑backed R&D grant to scale trapped‑ion technology and keep the supply chain onshore, while Honeywell remains a disciplined majority shareholder supporting manufacturing and customer access. For investors, the IPO provides capital to accelerate a technology that the U.S. government views as critical to national security and industrial competitiveness. Continued customer adoption and the ability to navigate export controls will determine whether Continuum can translate early use cases into a sustainable, multi‑billion‑dollar revenue stream.
Webinar on the Quantum Computing in Financial Markets: Applications, Investments and Prospects
ESMA hosted a webinar to present its new report on quantum computing’s implications for financial markets, outlining both significant upside use cases—such as faster portfolio optimization, settlement, risk modeling and fraud detection—and substantial cyber risks, notably the potential to break...
These 2 Stocks Could Be Key To The $28 Trillion Space Economy | SpaceX IPO & Quantum
The episode opens with a deep dive into the upcoming SpaceX S‑1 filing, which frames the company’s addressable market at roughly $28.5 trillion, driven largely by AI‑related services. Host Luke outlines the firm’s recent financials—$18.7 billion in 2023 revenue, a 33% CAGR...
What’s the Problem with Quantum Noise?
The video frames quantum noise as the inevitable, minute fluctuations that remain even in a perfectly isolated system, comparing them to tiny ripples on a wind‑less pond. It emphasizes that these fluctuations set a hard limit on how precisely we...
Department of Commerce Announces $2 Billion in Quantum Computing Incentives for Nine Companies
The Department of Commerce signed letters of intent to award roughly $2 billion in federal incentives to nine companies to accelerate US quantum computing manufacturing and research under the CHIPS and Science Act. The deals grant the government a non-controlling...
Ca$htag$: RGTI Surges as Bulls Pile Into Quantum Stocks
Rigetti's stock surged this week as investors piled into quantum computing names after the U.S. Chips Act directed roughly $2 billion toward nine firms and a McKinsey report highlighted a looming commercial tipping point. LikeFolio's VP of research Megan Brantley...
Will Quantum Computers Destroy the Internet? | DW News
Researchers and tech companies warn that by as early as 2029—an event dubbed “Qday”—quantum computers could become powerful enough to break the public-key encryption that underpins the internet. That would expose national security systems, critical infrastructure, financial networks and personal...
Quantum-Classical Hybrid Opportunities: Available Now Within the Modern Data Center
Digital Realty announced that quantum‑classical hybrid computing is now available within its modern data‑center portfolio, positioning quantum processing units (QPUs) alongside GPUs, CPUs and custom silicon across its global footprint. The company, which operates roughly 300 data centers, frames the...
Beyond the Network — Ep. 4: Quantum-Safe, Quantum-Ready Networks
Beyond the Network episode 4 dives into the accelerating race toward quantum‑safe networking, highlighting Cisco’s research‑grade universal quantum switch, Google’s expedited post‑quantum cryptography migration, and AT&T’s debut of a quantum‑resilient SD‑WAN service built on Cisco hardware. The conversation underscores that industry leaders—IBM,...
Quantum: From Breakthrough to Business Reality? With Andrew Shipilov
The INSEAD Tech Talk brought together Microsoft’s quantum VP, Dutch ecosystem builder, Accenture researcher and an insurance CTO to discuss how quantum computing is shifting from laboratory breakthroughs to commercial strategies. The session highlighted the rapid escalation of global funding—$1.3 bn...
FTI - DCIQII _ Data Center Integration of Quantum Information Infrastructure - Workstream - (2025-10
The Open Compute Project (OCP) workstream convened to advance the Data Center Integration of Quantum Information Infrastructure (DCIQII). Participants discussed a forthcoming white paper and an updated OCP‑Ready checklist designed to make data centers "quantum‑ready" by outlining power, cryogenic, and...
AI, Quantum, and the Future of American Science: A Conversation With Darío Gil
The Department of Energy’s Genesis mission, spearheaded by Undersecretary Dario Gill, is a federal effort to create a national AI engine that will transform how America conducts scientific research. Backed by $293 million, the program seeks to integrate the country’s 17 national...
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: Quantum Is Closer than You Think
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says quantum computing is likely three to five years away, positioning it as a complementary technology rather than a replacement for AI. He emphasizes that while AI excels at analyzing historical data to forecast, quantum computers...
Why Now’s the Time to Prepare for a Post-Quantum World (Sponsored)
Pocket Protector podcast, sponsored by Cisco, warns that quantum computers will soon break today’s encryption and urges immediate post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) planning. Experts Han Lee and Jay Chararma explain that recent algorithmic advances—such as NYU’s optimization of Shor’s algorithm—have slashed...
A Conversation With Darío Gil on AI, Quantum, and the Future of American Science
The Department of Energy’s Genesis mission, announced by Undersecretary for Science Dario Gil, is a federal initiative to create a national AI engine that unites high‑performance computing, AI supercomputing, and quantum computing to reshape American scientific research. Backed by $293 million, the...