{"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":"Quantum Computing Is Optimizing City Traffic Flow","slug":"quantum-computing-is-optimizing-city-traffic-flow","published_at":"2026-06-16T08:25:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/quantum-computing-is-optimizing-city-traffic-flow","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-0054.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0054.mp3","summary":"Episode 54 of The Quantum Computing Podcast explores how quantum algorithms are beginning to tackle one of the most frustrating urban problems: traffic congestion. Lucas and Luna examine a pilot project in a mid-sized European city where a quantum solver re-routes emergency vehicles and buses in real time. They unpack the specific combinatorial optimization challenge — the 'vehicle routing problem' — and explain why classical computers struggle beyond a few hundred nodes. The episode also discusses the hybrid quantum-classical approach used, the role of dedicated hardware from a startup called Qplanner, and what this means for smart city infrastructure. No hype, just a concrete look at where quantum optimization stands today, June 2026, and how it might scale beyond pilot projects. #QuantumComputing #TrafficOptimization #VehicleRoutingProblem #SmartCities #Qplanner #HybridQuantum #CombinatorialOptimization #CityPlanning #Logistics #QuantumAlgorithms #Startup #PilotProject #RealWorldQuantum #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #QuantumTech #UrbanMobility Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 54 of The Quantum Computing Podcast explores how quantum algorithms are beginning to tackle one of the most frustrating urban problems: traffic co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":536,"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/quantum-computing-is-optimizing-city-traffic-flow/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/quantum-computing-is-optimizing-city-traffic-flow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}