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Why It Matters

This technology can solve computational problems currently intractable, impacting drug discovery, materials science, and cryptography, a market estimated at tens of billions. Mainstream adoption means scientists could design new catalysts in days or break modern encryption protocols with ease. Companies like PsiQuantum and Xanadu stand to gain significantly, while traditional high-performance computing providers might face disruption. Major barriers include scaling qubit count while maintaining entanglement and reducing error rates in complex circuits. A fault-tolerant quantum computer is potentially 10-15 years away, with heavy investment from the US, Canada, and China. A second-order consequence could be the global re-evaluation of current cryptographic standards and widespread adoption of post-quantum cryptography.