John Preskill's addressed the Q2B 2024 Conference talking about the transition from NISQ to more advanced quantum machines, with Google's Willow processor showing promising progress towards fault-tolerant computing. Meanwhile, concerns about quantum computing's potential threat to Bitcoin's security were downplayed by experts, reinforcing Bitcoin's resilience. NASA's initiatives to integrate quantum computing into space exploration and other fields like healthcare and climate science demonstrate the technology's transformative potential, though cybersecurity concerns persist. MIT and Google's new quantum algorithms aim to enhance AI models, yet real-world implementation remains speculative due to scalability challenges. In the corporate sphere, Planckian's advancements in superconducting quantum processors and IonQ's significant contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab highlight the sector's momentum. Quantum Computing Inc. and Rigetti Computing also saw substantial stock increases, driven by Alphabet's Willow chip breakthrough just to see them vanish a few days later (pump & dump?). The unveiling of Zuchongzhi 3.0 by Dongxin Gao's team marked a leap in quantum computational advantage, setting new benchmarks and putting a fight with Willow’s achievement. Honeywell's Quantinuum division's projected $20 billion valuation underscores the growing confidence in quantum technology. Quanfluence raised $2 million seed funding. And SandboxAQ raising $300M.