IBM (IBM) – Quantum Starling Set to Perform 20,000x Faster: IBM’s shares are up 70.3% over the past year, thanks to big bets on the IBM Quantum Starling. This next-gen machine, slated for 2029, promises to run operations at 20,000x today’s performance level. IBM expects the platform to support massive gains in chemistry, healthcare, defense, and logistics. As quantum coherence speeds improve, IBM is firmly in the driver’s seat of quantum innovation