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IBM quantum computer runs 100-qubit algorithm beyond classical reach
Quantum computing just cleared its first utility threshold, Microsoft validated Intel's foundry comeback, and China's humanoid robot IPO became a meme-stock cultural moment.
Here's what moved the frontier today.
IBM quantum computer executes 100-qubit algorithm that classical systems cannot solve
Q-CTRL ran a quantum Fourier transform using more than 100 qubits on IBM hardware, marking the first time a quantum computer has solved a problem genuinely beyond the reach of classical machines. This is not just a bigger number or a benchmark win; it is the first clear evidence of quantum utility—proof that these systems can tackle tasks conventional supercomputers cannot handle, even with imperfect qubits. The market has not yet priced in what this means, but the sector just demonstrated its first defensible moat: problems that only quantum computers can solve are no longer theoretical.
