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PsiQuantum asserts quantum computing’s remaining hurdle is primarily scaling, marking a shift from theoretical challenges to engineering execution in 2026. Global tech giants, governments, and deep-pocketed investors are betting heavily on quantum computing despite its unproven practicality, risking it becomes either revolutionary or a costly failure. Aerospace and defense sectors eye quantum for breakthroughs in materials science, cryptography, and complex simulations, though real-world applications remain speculative. Experts warn current quantum systems lack error correction and stability, requiring exponential improvements in qubit coherence and gate fidelity to outperform classical supercomputers. The technology’s fate hinges on overcoming hardware limitations, with companies like PsiQuantum racing to prove scalability before skepticism turns to disillusionment.
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Share Quantum Computers Offer Huge Advantages–If They Work Share Garrett Reim January 02, 2026 PsiQuantum says quantum computing is mostly a scaling problem now. Credit: PsiQuantum Quantum computers will either be among the most important inventions of the 21st century or one of history’s most expensive Rube Goldberg machines. This complex, quizzical technology is promising enough, however, that the world’s biggest technology companies, deepest pockets and most powerful...

Garrett Reim Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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