Ashlee Vance
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Quantum’s SpaceX Moment? Ashlee Vance on PsiQuantum’s Moonshot
Ashlee Vance, Pete Shadbolt, Molly O'Shea
PsyQuantum distinguishes itself in the competitive quantum computing sector by pursuing a consistent strategy to build a one-million physical qubit machine capable of delivering thousands of error-corrected logical qubits. Founded by researchers from the UK and Australia, the company operates within Silicon Valley facilities using factory-scale manufacturing processes to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and commercial utility. Backed by extraordinary funding, PsyQuantum maintains a disciplined focus on fault-tolerance while providing transparent facility access to validate its progress toward the industry's estimated ten-to-twelve-year breakthrough timeline.
Ashlee Vance: Stories from Elon, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson & Priscilla Chan
Ashlee Vance, Elon, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, Priscilla Chan, Molly O'Shea
Host Molly O'Shea and guest Brian Johnson dissect the extreme work ethic and polarizing influence of Elon Musk while contrasting his relentless pace with Johnson's strategic shift from full-time influence to frontier science research. The conversation further explores the host's high-risk personal experiences, ranging from radiation exposure in Soviet nuclear sites to testing unconventional self-driving vehicles, alongside a skeptical analysis of the current realities of quantum computing and fusion energy. Finally, the dialogue outlines future podcast expansions into deep-dive biotech investigations and reflects on the dynamics of corporate travel culture through the lens of the host's record-breaking expense reports at Bloomberg.