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IBM Reaches Verified Quantum Advantage Milestone
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
IBM and University of Chicago researchers have demonstrated verified quantum advantage using 70 logical qubits with a new error-correction method, completing a computation in about 15 minutes that classical methods would take prohibitively long to perform. IBM plans to invest over $10 billion in quantum computing by 2031 and expects a large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.
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Quantum computing founders must speed up development cycles and stack partnerships, as IBM’s move to verified quantum advantage and heavy investment solidifies market expectations that fault-tolerant machines are arriving within this decade. Your tech and roadmaps will need to handle error correction and scaling now to stay relevant.
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