IBM Spins Off the First Pure-Play Quantum Chip Foundry

(futurumgroup.com)

37 points | by rbanffy 3 hours ago

4 comments

  • dvh 31 minutes ago
    Can the chips they plan to make there run Shor?
  • madanparas 1 hour ago
    The real story isn't the $2B. It's that the foundry is standalone, so other quantum hardware companies can use it. Shared infrastructure beats nine separate research cleanrooms.
    • Zigurd 37 minutes ago
      Is there enough agreement regarding what is a quantum chip, and what process technology is necessary to make one?
      • imglorp 11 minutes ago
        Is there any agreement regarding real applications that warrant fab volume or is this still speculation?
        • bawolff 8 minutes ago
          There is high agreement on what the real applications of Quantum computing are. Unfortunately these projects are basically useless when it comes to them.
  • stogot 1 hour ago
    The article talks about IBM spreading bets to other techniques. Reminds me to ponder again. Has Microsoft retracted their sketchy quantum claims about inventing new states of matter in the past year? https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2025/03/12/microsofts-qu...