After a slump in the first half of 2024, corporate-backed quantum computing funding has surged in 2025 due to recent technological breakthroughs, with hardware investments now surpassing software in focus. Major players like IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are advancing quantum computing through new chips, error correction, and roadmaps for fault-tolerant systems by the end of the decade. You can listen to all of the Quantum Minute episodes at https://QuantumMinute.com. The Quantum Minute is brought to you by Applied Quantum, a leading consultancy and solutions provider specializing in quantum computing, quantum cryptography, quantum communication, and quantum AI. Learn more at https://AppliedQuantum.com.