{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Quickly Quantum","title":"61 Qubits, 110 Years, and the Benchmarking Catch — October 29, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7a20d29f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":721,"description":"Today’s episode examines a reported random-circuit-sampling result on IBM Nighthawk r2 and the assumptions behind its comparison with classical computing. We also cover an Intel-Classiq agreement, PsiQuantum’s optical-switch demo, enterprise optimization work, grid-reconfiguration research and Nord Quantique’s DARPA extension.\nIntel and Classiq acquisition agreement — The Quantum Insider\nPsiQuantum optical circuit switch — The Quantum Insider\nLG CNS and D-Wave MOU — Quantum Computing Report\nEPB and IonQ grid optimization findings — Quantum Computing Report\nNord Quantique DARPA funding extension — The Quantum Insider\nBlueQubit random-circuit sampling benchmark — Quantum Computing Report\nChapters\n00:00 Today's headlines\n00:54 Intel to acquire quantum software firm Classiq\n01:56 PsiQuantum demos 8×8 optical circuit switch\n03:04 D-Wave and LG CNS evaluate quantum annealing\n04:08 EPB and IonQ hybrid network algorithms\n05:24 Nord Quantique DARPA Stage B agreement\n06:19 BlueQubit benchmark on IBM Nighthawk r2\n08:48 Random-circuit sampling claim, classical tests\nSource links\n@dwavequantum on X\n@PsiQuantum on X\nquantumcomputingreport.com\nQuickly Quantum is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.\nFollow Quickly Quantum: subscribe on YouTube · Apple Podcasts · Spotify\nMore from Brian Lampert: Concrete Compute, the daily AI infrastructure briefing, and Space Stakes, the business of the new space race. Transcripts and every episode: quickly-quantum.kngoworld.chatgpt.site.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1qOeu8wRfJFs3z-U1wrMD-YZu-jcbB7N-VepH0eoyOg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZTQ5/Y2VkNzY3NzhhZTcw/MzQwZTM3NGEwOWMy/YmU2Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}