August 1, 2026 — Weekly Recap: Does IBM's Advantage Claim Actually Hold Up?

The weekly recap: IBM and the University of Chicago claim a verified quantum advantage while longtime skeptic Gil Kalai makes his case for why noise could still doom the whole project. Meanwhile IonQ closes its SkyWater chip deal as pure-play quantum stocks keep sliding, Multiverse Computing chases a massive Series C, and NIST, semiconductor researchers, and the U.S. Navy all quietly move the field forward.IBM and University of Chicago Demonstrate Verified Logical Quantum Computation Beyond Classical Simulation — The Quantum InsiderIonQ Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle to Complete Acquisition of SkyWater Technology — The Quantum InsiderIonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave Quantum Are Down 30% in a Month — Yahoo FinanceMultiverse Computing Announces Series C Fundraising Targeting up to $570 MillionGil Kalai: Why noise may doom quantum computers — The Quantum InsiderTwo independent studies push semiconductor qubits towards practical scales — Quantum Physics NewsNIST Finalizes Three Post-Quantum Encryption Standards for Secure Data — Quantum ZeitgeistU.S. Naval Research Laboratory Outlines Strategic Quantum Research Priorities — Quantum Computing ReportQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.