{"podcast":{"title":"The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo: Qubits, Quantum Hardware, and Future Computing","slug":"the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946","podcast_index_feed_id":7871946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":62,"summary":"This is a podcast about the current state and near-term future of quantum computing. Lucas and Luna examine the science and business of quantum hardware, from superconducting qubits to trapped ions and topological systems. They discuss the engineering challenges of error correction, the race to quantum supremacy, and the realistic timelines for commercial quantum advantage. Each episode focuses on a specific company, research paper, or technology milestone — Google's Sycamore, IBM's Quantum System One, IonQ's trapped-ion processors, or China's quantum communication network. Lucas brings a journalist's rigor to the technical details, while Luna pushes for clarity on what these advances mean for cryptography, drug discovery, optimization, and finance. This show is for listeners who want to understand quantum computing without hype — the real bottlenecks, the credible roadmaps, and the startups that might actually deliver. How close are we to a fault-tolerant quantum computer? Which industries will be transformed first? And which approaches are likely dead ends? #QuantumComputing #Qubits #QuantumHardware #QuantumSupremacy #ErrorCorrection #SuperconductingQubits #TrappedIons #Topologi…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T20:22:02.827480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946"},"episode":{"title":"How Quantum Computing Is Securing the Power Grid","slug":"how-quantum-computing-is-securing-the-power-grid","published_at":"2026-06-13T21:22:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/how-quantum-computing-is-securing-the-power-grid","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0049.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0049.mp3","summary":"Episode 49 of The Quantum Computing Podcast explores how quantum key distribution (QKD) is being tested to protect the aging U.S. power grid from cyberattacks. Lucas and Luna discuss a pilot program by the Department of Energy and a major utility company, using entangled photons to secure communications between substations. They break down how QKD differs from classical encryption, why grid operators are worried about 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks, and what it means for energy infrastructure in 2026. Specific focus on the Tennessee Valley Authority's testbed in Chattanooga, which began transmitting encrypted grid-control signals over a quantum-secured fiber link in April 2026. The hosts also examine challenges like distance limits and the need for quantum repeaters, and whether this is a near-term fix or a long-term bet. #QuantumComputing #QuantumKeyDistribution #QKD #Cybersecurity #PowerGrid #CriticalInfrastructure #TennesseeValleyAuthority #Chattanooga #DOE #EntangledPhotons #Encryption #HarvestNowDecryptLater #QuantumRepeaters #Technology #InfrastructureSecurity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FutureComputing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 49 of The Quantum Computing Podcast explores how quantum key distribution (QKD) is being tested to protect the aging U.S. power grid from cyberatt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":741,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/episodes/how-quantum-computing-is-securing-the-power-grid/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/how-quantum-computing-is-securing-the-power-grid.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}