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• [New] Path to Quantum Advantage: IBM is confident that its partners using IBM quantum computers will demonstrate quantum advantage in 2026. IBM Newsroom
• [New] Starling will lay the foundation for IBM Quantum Blue Jay, which will run one billion quantum operations across 2,000 qubits. IBM Newsroom
• [New] Roadmap to the World's First Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer: IBM has a clear path to delivering IBM Quantum Starling in 2029 - the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer which will be capable of executing 20,000 times more operations than today's existing systems. IBM Newsroom
• [New] Concurrently, IBM will receive $1 billion to establish Anderon, a standalone pure-play subsidiary operating a 300-millimeter quantum wafer foundry in Albany, New York, to fabricate superconducting wiring, bumps, and through-silicon vias and also support other qubit modalities later on. MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing Substack
• [New] IBM describes agentic AI as AI that can plan, reason, and execute multi-step workflows, adapting as it goes, rather than following a fixed script. TinyCommand
• [New] IBM researchers have published projections outlining scenarios in which sufficiently advanced quantum systems could break RSA-2048 within the next decade. TechStoriess.com
• The Quantum-AI Convergence IBM publicly stated that 2026 will mark the first time a quantum computer outperforms a classical computer, unlocking breakthroughs in drug development, materials science, and financial optimization. DEV Community
• IBM Bob is natively integrated with IBM Concert's security workflows, linking code-level vulnerability detection to the broader operational risk picture. NAND Research - A New Kind of Technology Research & Adv
• The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab builds on an extraordinary legacy of impact to advance a trusted collaboration that will redefine the future of AI and quantum computing in a way never seen before. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• IBM Corporation, Strategic Target / Quantum Advantage Timeline (2026) IBM is targeting near-term quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. FactMr
• IBM will receive $1 billion to establish a quantum foundry subsidiary company for quantum-grade superconducting wafers. AIP
• The Commerce Department announced last week that it will provide more than $2 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funds to several quantum companies, including for quantum foundries at IBM and GlobalFoundries. AIP
• Experts from IBM Think predict that 2026 is a major transition year, with AI agents leading the charge towards operational efficiency and real-world deployment. BuildEZ
• According to insights published by IBM Think, 2026 is expected to mark a major transition toward AI agents, open-source reasoning models, multimodal systems, and sovereign AI infrastructure. Spherical Insights
• IBM said its security portfolio is also being strengthened through ongoing work connected to Project Glasswing, an industry initiative launched by Anthropic earlier in 2026 to identify and fix critical software vulnerabilities using frontier AI systems. Campus Technology
• IBM unveiled new AI-powered cybersecurity products as companies race to defend against increasingly automated cyber threats. Campus Technology
• IBM will receive $1 billion in planned funding to establish a new quantum foundry subsidiary for quantum-grade superconducting wafers by building on its U.S. leadership in superconducting quantum wafer fabrication technology. National Institute of Standards and Technology
• IBM Bob is an AI-powered development tool for enterprise developers that can plan, execute, validate and govern multi-step modernization tasks across the software development lifecycle. Planet Mainframe
• IBM remains a key beneficiary of rising enterprise technology spending, highlighting its integrated mix of software, consulting, infrastructure and automation as a durable business flywheel that supports recurring revenue and cross-selling opportunities. Yahoo Finance
• IBM describes agentic AI systems as systems able to autonomously plan and perform tasks on behalf of a user or another system, solving complex problems by breaking them into smaller tasks and using available tools to interact with external systems. Hugging Face
• The US Department of Commerce is awarding $2 billion to American quantum-computing companies - half of which will go to IBM - to bolster the buildout of super computers that could solve some of the world's most pressing problems. CNN
• IBM X-Force observed a 44% global increase in attacks that began with the exploitation of public-facing applications, largely driven by missing authentication controls and AI-enabled vulnerability discovery. Cyber Security Asia
• IBM has released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing that cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by Artificial Intelligence tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. Cyber Security Asia

Last updated: 21 June 2026