August 8, 2026 — Weekly Recap: Quantum's Advantage Claim and a $1.8 Billion Bet

The week that was: IBM stakes a claim to a quantum 'advantage era' as critics question the framing, IonQ and D-Wave post record bookings alongside record losses, and Washington and Shanghai both race to lock in quantum funding and IPO pipelines. Plus the under-the-radar stories on IonQ's space division, Xanadu's capital raise, and Pasqal's SPAC clearing the SEC.IBM claims quantum advantage era with 3 new papers — Phys.orgIonQ Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook After Record Quarter — The Quantum InsiderD-Wave's New Qubit Gate Cuts Error Rates by 10x — The Quantum InsiderMulti-Team QEC Advances Reshape CRQC Risk Models — @infosec on XIonQ Reports Record Q2 2026 Financial Results — Quantum Computing ReportTuringQ Joins China's IPO Pipeline — The Quantum InsiderXanadu Raised $67.2M to Expand US Quantum Operations — Quantum ZeitgeistSEC Declares Registration Statement Effective for Pasqal's Business Combination — Quantum Computing ReportCongress Eyes Boosting Quantum Funds as Global Race Heats Up — Bloomberg via Google NewsQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.