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IBM (IBM) stock surged nearly 8% on Friday following a breakthrough announcement that positions the company at the forefront of the quantum computing race. The tech giant revealed it can run quantum error-correction algorithms on standard AMD (AMD) chips, reducing the cost and complexity of scaling quantum systems. Advanced Micro Devices shares jumped alongside IBM as investors recognized the strategic value of the partnership.
The breakthrough centers on IBM's ability to execute quantum error correction on AMD's field-programmable gate array chips without requiring expensive GPU clusters. The collaboration should accelerate IBM's ambitious goal of delivering a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.