Speaking on CNBC the same day IBM and startup Algorithmiq announced a "quantum advantage" result (a quantum computer solving a verifiable problem more efficiently than classical machines), CEO Arvind Krishna said quantum would have a "measurable impact" on IBM's top and bottom line by 2028 or 2029, and that the company is "pretty convinced" quantum represents $1 trillion in value by the end of the 2030s. Krishna also addressed the 25% stock drop from IBM's Q2 miss (covered earlier in this feed), saying about 40% of deferred customer deals had already closed within three to four weeks of the shortfall.

This is the most specific public timeline any major quantum player's CEO has put on record, a dated revenue milestone and a dollar figure, on a major business news outlet, not a white paper or conference keynote. It also directly follows up on the stock-drop story from two weeks ago, giving investors a first real answer on whether those deferred deals are coming back.

 "40% of deferred deals closed within three to four weeks" is a specific, reassuring number offered without independent verification, worth checking against actual Q3 results. A trillion-dollar figure with no methodology attached is the kind of claim that makes headlines regardless of whether it holds up; the 2028-2029 revenue timeline is the nearer, more checkable promise to hold Krishna to.

Krishna, A. (2026, July 30). IBM CEO says quantum computing will have a 'measurable impact' on earnings by 2028 or 2029 [Interview]. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/ibm-ceo-quantum-computing-measurable-impact-earnings-2028-2029.html