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Apr 2021
49m 17s

Making Quantum Computers a Commercial Re...

Azeem Azhar
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IonQ is the first company solely focused on quantum computing to go public, with its quantum computers accessible via the cloud today. The company’s co-founder/chief scientist Chris Monroe and president/CEO Peter Chapman join Azeem Azhar to explore how they turned cutting-edge research into a scalable product. They also discuss the engineering challenges tha ... Show More
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