IBM Spins Off the First Pure-Play Quantum Chip Foundry

(futurumgroup.com)

32 points | by rbanffy 3 hours ago

3 comments

  • madanparas 36 minutes 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 4 minutes ago
      Is there enough agreement regarding what is a quantum chip, and what process technology is necessary to make one?
  • stogot 52 minutes 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...