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IonQ Just Proved the Biggest Threat to Quantum Computing Scaling Was an Illusion
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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
IonQ demonstrated that the major scaling challenge in quantum computing related to error correction and classical computing overhead was a software optimization issue, not a physical limitation, enabling efficient scaling with minimal classical hardware.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.
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Quantum computing founders focused on fault tolerance can now plan for efficient scaling without costly supercomputer clusters. Your core challenge just shifted from hardware to software optimisation.
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