IQT Sunday Edition
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CNBC Markets
“‘Absolutely crazy’: Here’s what South Korean stock investors are doing in U.S. markets” notes that Korean investors “rushed” into US quantum stocks in late 2024.
Reuters
“How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs” claims that China has gained market share in quantum communications, which is odd since nothing is commercially deployed.
Barron’s Technology
“IBM Clears Major Hardware Hurdle on the Path to Its Quantum Supercomputer” is paywalled, but it looks like it might misinterpret IBM’s recent announcement. “Cleared the way for interconnected processors” is hype when the announcement is about connecting cryogenic systems.
CNBC Europe Early Edition
“Quantum supercycle is right behind AI supercycle: Arqit CEO” is a 4:56 interview with Andy Leaver. Topics include quantum IPOs, the threat to RSA cryptography, Q-Day between now and 2029, quantum earnings (and orders), the UK and European quantum ecosystems, migration to the US, China’s shenanigans, and SPACs. Shoutouts include Rigetti, IonQ, Oxford Ionics (bought by IonQ), and Nu Quantum.
MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires
“Infleqtion Shares Fall After Updating 2Q Financial Results” also reports that the company updated its annual revenue estimate from $43M to $45.1M.
FOX 32 Chicago
“‘Not a data center’: Quantum Park CEO on misconceptions about development | ChicagoLIVE” is a 7:53 interview with Harley Johnson in which he addresses some of the criticism of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park that was mentioned in “Join the Cat Side” just 3 days ago.
Financial Times: The best books of the week: Non-Fiction
“On Time by Jim Al-Khalili — at the border of science and philosophy” may or may not be controversial; I haven’t observed any physics folks commenting about it one way or the other. Its inclusion here is merely meant to point out that the author is enjoying some mainstream media coverage.
The Wall Street Journal Newsletters: Cybersecurity
“OpenAI Pauses Training Over Concerns About Safety” reports further down in the newsletter that US Senators Chris Coons (DE) and Mike Rounds (SD) introduced the bipartisan Quantum-Guard Act to help protect the electric grid from future cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC).
CNBC Squawk Box Europe Podcast
“Heavily-leveraged Bitcoin shorts wiped out: Token Bay Capital” discusses, among other things, the threat of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC), as well as post-quantum cryptography (PQC) as an available solution.
WSJ Business
“How TCL’s Premium Pivot Reshaped the Television Market” mentions the seldom-reported-on quantum dot technology used in associated televisions.
The Wall Street Journal Newsletters: CIO Journal
“An Innovation Veteran on What’s Next in Enterprise AI” mentions that simulations can get so complex that they might not only need quantum computing, but that the convergence of quantum computing with agentic AI, robotics, and digital twins is interesting.
Barron’s Technology | Inside Scoop
“Infleqtion Stands to Gain $300,000 After Backer’s Trades Trigger SEC Rule” is paywalled, but reports that the company is going to receive unexpected funds due to the actions of a “major shareholder.”
Bloomberg Audio Studios
“Merryn Talks Money: What Happens When Quantum Computing Actually Works?” is a 38:08 podcast with Merryn Somerset Webb as the host and Daniel Doll-Steinberg, Co-Founder & Partner at EdenBase, as the guest. Honestly, I would need a transcript to figure this one out.
And that’s the way it is, Sunday, August 23, 2026.
