{"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 Tackling Supply Chain Complexity","slug":"how-quantum-computing-is-tackling-supply-chain-complexity","published_at":"2026-06-18T20:37:03+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-tackling-supply-chain-complexity","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-0059.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0059.mp3","summary":"Supply chains are notoriously chaotic—disruptions ripple across continents, and traditional optimization breaks down under real-world constraints. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is beginning to tackle supply chain complexity, focusing on a 2025 pilot by Volkswagen that used a hybrid quantum-classical solver to route spare parts across European warehouses. They unpack why classical algorithms struggle with multi-echelon inventory problems, how quantum annealers and variational circuits offer a different approach, and what the current hardware limitations mean for deployment today. The conversation covers specific benchmarks: a 127-qubit IBM processor versus a commercial solver, cost savings in the range of 3–5 percent for logistics networks, and why the biggest wins may come from combining quantum with classical heuristics rather than going pure quantum. Listeners will come away understanding the near-term promise and the hard problems that remain—no hype, just the actual state of play as of mid-2026. #QuantumComputing #SupplyChain #Optimization #Volkswagen #Logistics #HybridQuantumClassical #QuantumAnnealing #IBM #Industry #NearTermQuantum #SupplyChainComplexity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #Podcast #Fexingo #LucasAndLuna #QuantumPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Supply chains are notoriously chaotic—disruptions ripple across continents, and traditional optimization breaks down under real-world constraints. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":501,"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-tackling-supply-chain-complexity/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-tackling-supply-chain-complexity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}