IBM and AMD have agreed to collaborate on quantum computing, creating a powerful tech duo amid growing optimism that the technology will have real-world implications sooner rather than later. Quantum computing could have huge implications for everything from drug discovery, to financial modeling, to AI development. IBM and AMD said Tuesday that they’re teaming up to “develop next-generation computing architectures based on the combination of quantum computers and high-performance computing.”

• IBM quantum VP Jay Gambetta said in an interview with Axios that the the goal is “quantum-centric supercomputing.”
• “High-performance computing is the foundation for solving the world’s most important challenges,” AMD CEO Lisa Su said in a statement.

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