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Quantum computing is still in an experimental phase, but tech companies say it could eventually have an enormous impact on the global economy. How long is that going to take? On today’s show, science journalist Dan Garisto joins Kimberly to break down the basics of quantum computing and why it could take many years for the technology to move out of the lab and into the real world.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- "This Year’s Nobel Physics Prize Showed Quantum Mechanics Is a Big Deal—Literally" from Scientific American
- "The Next Big Quantum Computer Has Arrived" from The Wall Street Journal
- "Google Measures ‘Quantum Echoes’ on Willow Quantum Computer Chip" from Scientific American
- "Futuristic quantum computing stocks take speculators on roller-coaster ride" from Reuters
- "Here’s How Quantum Computing Could Change the World" from The Wall Street Journal
Join us tomorrow for “Economics on Tap.” The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
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