IBM Says Quantum Advantage Has Arrived. Its Three Papers Don’t Carry Equal Weight.
IBM put quantum advantage on its roadmap for 2026, then claimed it on 30 July with three demonstrations. One makes a real complexity argument; the other two are empirical. None is a reason to change a post-quantum cryptography plan.
The Senate’s Quantum Grid Bill Directs FERC to ‘Consider’ Q-Day. Considering Is All It Requires.
S.5313, the Quantum-GUARD Act, has one cosponsor and one real instruction: FERC should consider quantum threats when it reviews grid reliability standards. The post-quantum algorithms have been final since August 2024 — what's missing is any obligation…