{"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 Sensors Are Mapping Underground Resources","slug":"quantum-sensors-are-mapping-underground-resources","published_at":"2026-06-16T20:29:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quantum-computing-podcast-with-fexingo-qubits-quantum-hardware-and-future-computing-7871946/quantum-sensors-are-mapping-underground-resources","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-0055.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-quantum-computing-podcast/episode-0055.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum sensors — not quantum computers — are already delivering real-world value by mapping underground resources. They dive into a specific case: a 2025 pilot project in Canada where a quantum gravity gradiometer located a deep lithium deposit more accurately than classical methods. The hosts explain how quantum sensing leverages superposition and entanglement to measure gravitational fields with unprecedented precision, and why this technology is leapfrogging full-scale quantum computing in commercial deployment. They discuss the business implications for mining, oil and gas, and geothermal energy companies, and the startup landscape including companies like Q-CTRL and Xanadu that are commercializing these sensors. The episode also touches on the technology's limitations, including current depth constraints and the need for cryogenic cooling, and what the next five years might hold for the sector. A focused, concrete look at a technology that is quietly changing resource exploration today. #QuantumSensors #QuantumGravityGradiometer #LithiumMining #ResourceExploration #QuantumTechnology #MiningTech #GeothermalEnergy #Q-CTRL #Xanadu #QuantumComputing #Superposition #Entanglement #Cryogenics #CanadaMining #DeepDeposits #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Technology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of The Quantum Computing Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum sensors — not quantum computers — are already delivering…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":449,"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-sensors-are-mapping-underground-resources/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-sensors-are-mapping-underground-resources.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}