Welcome to this week’s quantum technology digest. This collection summarizes ten recent developments across the field, from hardware advancements to key business milestones and emerging security measures. The past week demonstrates continued and diverse progress in building practical quantum computers and preparing for a post-quantum world. Investment and commercialization remain prominent themes. IBM’s substantial $10 billion commitment, alongside the public trading of Quantinuum and funding rounds for IQM and OQC, signal growing confidence in the sector’s long-term viability. Multiple teams—IonQ, Atom Computing, and Microsoft—reported progress on error correction, a critical challenge for building stable quantum systems. This week also saw increased access to quantum hardware via Amazon Braket, with the addition of Rigetti’s 108-qubit processor. Microsoft is actively integrating post-quantum cryptography into its Windows services, reflecting a proactive approach to future-proofing digital infrastructure. Taken together, these articles illustrate a maturing field moving beyond research and toward real-world application. 1. IBM Invests $10 Billion to Accelerate Quantum Computing Development IBM is investing $10 billion over five years to advance quantum computing research, manufacturing, and ecosystem development. The funding will focus on building fault-tolerant quantum computers, with goals including systems capable of one billion quantum operations using 2,000 qubits. Key hardware developments include the Starling and Blue Jay systems, alongside continued support for the Qiskit software platform and IBM’s global quantum computer fleet. This investment aims to strengthen U.S. leadership and expand access to quantum technology for over 340 organizations. 2. IonQ Demonstrates Quantum Error Correction Exceeds Physical Qubit Lifetimes IonQ has demonstrated that its error-corrected qubits now outperform the raw physical qubits they are built from, a key milestone for practical quantum computing. Using a 40-ion system, the team tested nine distinct error-correcting codes, including qLDPC and toric codes, and achieved logical qubit lifetimes comparable to, and in some cases exceeding,