By Rory Bathgate
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 09:25:00
IBM predicts it will reach “quantum advantage” in the next 12 months, meaning the time at which quantum algorithms can begin to complement traditional computing for widespread benefits.
The technology giant has been working on quantum computing for decades, but in recent years has signaled that quantum computers that can deliver tangible benefits to businesses are just around the corner.
Further, the firm predicts return on investment (ROI) in quantum across select industries within the next three to five years.
For example, HSBC has partnered with IBM to develop a new machine learning (ML) model for trades, with the intention of improving its margin via better predictions of buying and selling prices.
IBM took a year’s worth of HSBC’s data and applied a quantum algorithm for ‘feature selection’, a process that highlights the most relevant aspects of a dataset to improve model performance.
In tests, IBM and HSBC tracked a 34% increase in successful trades.
At a briefing on…
