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Gaining a quantum advantage in the workplace

Joe McEntee

Published Apr 1, 2025• 0 citations

Abstract

Sarah Sheldon, an engineering physicist from IBM, talks to Joe McEntee about the company’s efforts to open up the next frontier in quantum computing – and why the emerging quantum technology industry is brimming with opportunity for ambitious scientists and engineers.

DOI: 10.1088/2058-7058/38/03/32

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