The race for quantum supremacy

The Times Tech Podcast

Will Morley

Business, Interviews, News, Silicon Valley, Business News, Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analysis, Ai, Unknown, Technology

4.9 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Katie is joined by Niccolo de Masi, the CEO of US quantum computing firm IonQ, to chat about the future of quantum and their acquisition of the British firm Oxford Ionics. And as Katie and Danny are reunited they discuss Katie's new smart glasses, NVIDIA's US deal to sell chips to China, and an AI startup's exceptionally bold $34.5bn bid to buy Google Chrome.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Adam Grant from Worklife, a podcast from TED.
0:05.3	This episode is brought to you by FreshWorks.
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0:37.1	Thank you. Uncomplicated. Learn more at freshworks.com.
0:48.5	Hello and welcome to the Times Tech podcast with me, Danny Fortson.
0:51.2	And me, Katie Prescott. So Danny in the Valley.
0:58.7	Silicon Valley. And Katie in the city, the city of London, together again like it was always meant to be.
1:01.2	How are you?
1:03.7	Good to see you after such a long time.
1:09.0	So it's been a month and you've come back and you've got a new accessory.
1:11.8	I was so glad you've noticed.
1:13.1	How could I not? I've been hoping to tell you about this.
1:16.2	Oh, did you just take a picture?
1:18.6	I did.
1:19.2	I just flashed at you.
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