IBM sends signals with its $10 billion quantum pledge (opens in new tab)

“The quantum era is no longer ahead of us, it has started,” said IBM CEO Arvind Krishna in IBM will spend the money over the course of the next five years on research and development, capital expenses, partnerships, manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions, according to its June 2 announcement and a related filing with the SEC. “A $10 billion investment is pretty significant,” said IDC analyst . “And it’s sending signals out that in order to actually move the technology forward at a signif...