Global Scans · IBM · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2025, advanced security trends such as biometric systems incorporating voice recognition and HALO sensors are expected to prevail, with Gartner and IBM forecasting 50% adoption among U.S. enterprises for video security and smart door locks. HotBot
• [New] Companies like Google and IBM are already implementing post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in their cloud services, recognizing that today's encrypted data could be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] GenAI adoption in the integration of artificial intelligence in diagnostic processes is anticipated to involve generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as IBM Watson Health, analyzing one million scans per day by 2025. HotBot
• [New] IBM unveiled its latest quantum processor, the Quantum Nighthawk, signaling a roadmap toward quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029. Bez Kabli
• [New] At the Quantum Developer Conference, IBM unveils Quantum Nighthawk, a 120-qubit processor with 218 tunable couplers designed to deliver 30% more circuit complexity and up to 5,000 two-qubit gates, advancing toward quantum advantage by 2026. Bez Kabli
• [New] IBM outlined a roadmap to quantum advantage by 2026 and a large-scale, fault-tolerant system by 2029. Bez Kabli
• [New] IBM will be the enabling layer that makes AI work across the entire enterprise technology estate. Forbes
• IBM and Cisco announced a new partnership to build a network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, targeting early deployments in the early 2030s. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• Scientists at IBM have created two new quantum processing units that they say will take them a step closer to achieving quantum advantage by 2026 - and a fully fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. Live Science
• IBM scientists hope to deliver their first fault-tolerant quantum computing chip, called Starling, by 2029, with a monstrous 2,000-qubit Blue Jay chip set to be released by 2033. Live Science
• Kookaburra will be another proof-of-concept processor, expected in 2026, that IBM representatives say will be the first modular-designed QPU designed to store and process encoded information - combining logic operations with memory. Live Science
• IBM deployed an AIOps agent that intelligently filters signals from noise, correlates related events, and recommends corrective actions in real time, resulting in enhanced system uptime, fewer service disruptions, and improved operational efficiency. Activated Thinker
• IBM expects to reach fault-tolerant quantum computing by the end of the decade. CNN
• Nighthawk will have 120 qubits connected by 218 tunable couplers, a 20% jump in connectivity over its predecessor, IBM Heron. Forbes
• IBM's Quantum Computing Milestone: IBM unveiled its experimental Loon quantum processor, claiming it demonstrates a clear path to practical quantum computers by 2029. Medium
• The selected companies, which include IBM, IonQ, and Atom Computing, will develop detailed R&D plans for quantum computers. AIP
• By focusing on software and hybrid cloud solutions, IBM aims to harness the potential of AI-driven innovations, which are considered key to its future success. OpenTools
• IBM now expects the infrastructure segment, spearheaded by the mainframe business, to contribute more than 1.5 percentage points of revenue growth in 2025. AOL

Last updated: 30 November 2025