<description>&lt;p&gt;Ben Bloom is the co-founder and CEO of Atom Computing, a company building quantum computers out of individual atoms. Ben&amp;rsquo;s problem is this: How do you build a quantum computer that is actually useful for everything from discovering new medicines to building better batteries?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Ben explains:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The practical applications of quantum computers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Atom Computing&amp;rsquo;s approach using individual neutral atoms as qubits&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The key engineering challenge of scaling while maintaining accuracy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The playbook for commercializing quantum computing&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Jacob Goldstein on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-goldstein-888a2441/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://x.com/jacobgoldstein?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobjulius/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:problem@pushkin.fm"&gt;problem@pushkin.fm&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Pushkin on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/pushkinpods/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pushkin-industries/posts/?feedView=all"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://x.com/pushkinpods?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Listen to Jacob&amp;rsquo;s other show, (00:21:23) &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-history/id1844409167"&gt;Business History&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for &lt;a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin"&gt;Pushkin+&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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How Quantum Computers Could Change the World

MAR 5, 202640 MIN
What's Your Problem?

How Quantum Computers Could Change the World

MAR 5, 202640 MIN

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Ben Bloom is the co-founder and CEO of Atom Computing, a company building quantum computers out of individual atoms. Ben’s problem is this: How do you build a quantum computer that is actually useful for everything from discovering new medicines to building better batteries?  In this episode, Ben explains:  The practical applications of quantum computers  Atom Computing’s approach using individual neutral atoms as qubits  The key engineering challenge of scaling while maintaining accuracy  The playbook for commercializing quantum computing Connect with us: Follow Jacob Goldstein on LinkedIn, X and Instagram  Email us at [email protected]  Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X  Listen to Jacob’s other show, (00:21:23) Business History To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for Pushkin+ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.