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• [New] Recent breakthroughs such as IonQ's trapped ion technology and photonic qubits demonstrated by Xanadu could make room-temperature quantum computing a reality in 2026. Forbes
• [New] Quantum computing applications in mining optimization could deliver 20-30% efficiency gains by 2030 through solving complex optimization problems that exceed classical computing capabilities. Discovery Alert
• [New] More than half of respondents expect to have at least one post quantum algorithm protecting production data by 2026. Help Net Security
• [New] IBM and Cisco announced a collaboration to build a network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, aiming for an initial demonstration by 2030 and targeting fully distributed quantum computing by the early 2030s. Quantum Pirates
• [New] Most companies point toward 2030 before commercially viable quantum computing is available. Yahoo Finance
• Microsoft agreed to provide Anthropic with a 1 GW supercomputer cluster, powered by tens of thousands of NVIDIA GB300 GPUs, under a deal that will see Microsoft and NVIDIA invest up to $15 B to support Anthropic's training roadmap. Guide to AI
• Oak Ridge, which is home to the Frontier supercomputer, will receive two AI-accelerated machines built with AMD and HPE technology. The Register
• AWS is expected to remain a major revenue driver, while emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and even space exploration through its Blue Origin investment could shape Amazon's trajectory. Benzinga
• Quantum computing meanwhile could add £11 billion to the UK's GDP by 2045. GOV.UK
• Companies like Google and IBM are already implementing post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in their cloud services, recognizing that today's encrypted data could be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• Telus Corp. is launching a new cybersecurity service meant to protect businesses from future digital threats related to quantum computing technology. Sophic Capital
• As quantum computing progresses, it will unlock new possibilities for AI and other scientific fields-transforming the way we tackle complex global challenges. Arquimea
• Optical Quantum Computing: Partnerships like the one between NTT and OptQC are helping to bring about practical Optical Quantum Computers much faster, with a target of million-qubit scalability by 2030. Boston Institute of Analytics
• Quantum computing applications in protein folding could revolutionize growth media development by 2032. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• In plain terms: if an adversary like China gets quantum computing first (for instance, to crack today's encryption), the damage to U.S. interests and global security could be profound and permanent. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
• We will see quantum computing applications for real-time route optimization by 2027, AI systems that can predict pedestrian behaviour with 99.9% accuracy by 2029, and fully integrated urban air mobility systems working in concert with ground autonomous vehicles by 2032. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• Early experiments with quantum-AI hybrids are anticipated by 2030, paving the way for advanced chip architectures tailored for quantum computing. Financial Advisors
• The global quantum computing industry is projected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2024 to $20.2 billion by 2030. The Chronicle-Journal
• IBM's Quantum Computing Milestone: IBM unveiled its experimental Loon quantum processor, claiming it demonstrates a clear path to practical quantum computers by 2029. Medium

Last updated: 13 December 2025