$2 trillion. That’s how much value McKinsey estimates quantum technology will generate in the next 10 years. But some estimates place that number even higher. “This Week in Tech” co-hosts Tim Beyers and Tim White discuss the transition to quantum computing, investment opportunities in the budding space, and why subatomic particles are like kindergarteners.
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Today
Oracle Lays Off 30,000 and Nike Falls Flat Once Again
OpenAI announced a $122 billion capital raise and the market barely blinked. But this may indicate bigger challenges ahead for the AI giant. Then we discuss Nike’s disappointing earnings and why Oracle is laying off 30,000 employees. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren ... Show More
22m 7s
Yesterday
Nobody Told Us This Was M&A Week
We’re only a couple of days into the week, but we’ve already seen some large merger & acquisition deals that could shake up the consumer goods and the food distribution industry. If that weren’t enough, the healthcare industry has its own deal announcements. Plus, mailbag questio ... Show More
19m 23s
May 2021
1 - Dawn of a Quantum Era
On May 6th, 1981, at the MIT Endicott House, a group of computer scientists gathered together with elite physicists to make the case that quantum phenomena could be used for computation. Here, ideas that would influence the next four decades of quantum computing research and deve ... Show More
39m 39s
Sep 2024
Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler | Hartmut Neven
Quantum computers obtain superpowers by tapping into parallel universes, says Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google Quantum AI. He explains how this emerging tech can far surpass traditional computers by relying on quantum physics rather than binary logic, and shares a ro ... Show More
12m 18s
Jul 2024
Quantum computers aren’t what you think — they’re cooler | Hartmut Neven
Quantum computers obtain superpowers by tapping into parallel universes, says Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google Quantum AI. He explains how this emerging tech can far surpass traditional computers by relying on quantum physics rather than binary logic, and shares a ro ... Show More
11m 29s
Dec 2025
Quantum computing: Game on
Quantum computing has long been technology’s white whale. But in recent months, new developments suggest practical applications for this elusive technology could finally be within reach. “Quantum has been five to ten years away from fruition for many, many decades,” says McKinsey ... Show More
24m 34s