After spending much of the 2010s in the doldrums, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ibm-generative-ai-business-f3bf8203?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAg5P9u2WSO8qqRUQN_f2oYnbfZd90-nLI5OCNwB-sCbwwujh5dYk-WgKZYOIKU%3D&gaa_ts=68bedb7e&gaa_sig=5RiSZOaY6RaQbVftlAMLy4cI5T9DyzUtHvAApZOJ93EbBX-ZrGnHnfKbPGvN2zLQHSOEi03nQabN2qwfcQxCYQ%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">IBM has made something of a comeback</a> in the past five years under the leadership of CEO Arvind Krishna. That's thanks to a lot of the success in <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/ibm-second-quarter-results-rise-on-consulting-infrastructure-strength-2470711b?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAi2-lRURz-70q-A9_plRm44gHatT3P7WQKrs1NFtOBqQPLR7O9T2XQFBJQf2pU%3D&gaa_ts=68bedb5e&gaa_sig=3t-EjtN9f_IpdC0h4_fXDkid2wS2Jq1uK7hDJ959KeG7zxEkFkVzAfY4hErmHuxVDTx6ZvcPt1j7xkCTOV2wCw%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">its hybrid cloud business</a>, as well as its consulting services. All of this has led to a surge in the company's share price. Now, IBM is <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ibm-has-a-roadmap-to-a-fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-by-2029-91645d73?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgDY-kmm1P4KVB1sfB1qwNpmp_wWNZYpU4CDKjBj4bcUA5Ht-nRyJUGplURBhc%3D&gaa_ts=68bedc11&gaa_sig=Jks3fSCP8H5e3tIEufKs7Vk5o_xznQ8yM7V0zCgQnkMNB4TJjK56PmmzvmV1toFIKgsR0UbWA5uaLHUUHGn0XQ%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">betting that quantum computing</a> will be the next big thing. But will Big Blue succeed against rivals like Microsoft and Google who are racing to make their own quantum breakthroughs? And how is the company learning from its <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ibm-bet-billions-that-watson-could-improve-cancer-treatment-it-hasnt-worked-1533961147?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAhigEgCNJJ-CgPK3lWiaIk-TxooUxrw8e7J8z2ewPuC3iJy3WxOtghj6KAKJdg%3D&gaa_ts=68bedc72&gaa_sig=iYDybV7dB02CqLztxvSiytFOJUN3_B-bqUCYAEthkVHoaKDM0IPrcDqPiV7BiaGc-34FkMXhVnkvZGno7_41Gg%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">past mistakes with Watson AI?</a> Arvind Krishna speaks to WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/christopher-mims">Christopher Mims</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ibm-generative-ai-business-f3bf8203?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAg5P9u2WSO8qqRUQN_f2oYnbfZd90-nLI5OCNwB-sCbwwujh5dYk-WgKZYOIKU%3D&gaa_ts=68bedb7e&gaa_sig=5RiSZOaY6RaQbVftlAMLy4cI5T9DyzUtHvAApZOJ93EbBX-ZrGnHnfKbPGvN2zLQHSOEi03nQabN2qwfcQxCYQ%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Tim Higgins</a> on the latest episode of the Bold Names podcast.
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