WSJ Tech News Briefing TNB Tech Minute: Volkswagen Cautions on Chip Supply
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Oct 30, 2025 Katie Pizzolatto, Vice President at IBM Quantum Platform, shares insights on the exciting potential applications of quantum computing and its transformative impacts across industries. She discusses the unknown innovations that could arise from this technology, hinting at a future filled with possibilities. Additionally, Volkswagen raises alarms about semiconductor supply risks, while BYD faces a revenue decline amid stiff competition. Meanwhile, Universal Music Group collaborates with AI startup Udeo to create a new licensed music platform.
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Quantum's Biggest Promise: The Unknown
- Katie Pizzolatto highlights quantum computing's unknown future applications as most exciting.
- She says known near-term benefits include faster drug development, materials discovery, and optimization.
Auto Guidance Hinges On Chip Supply
- Volkswagen warns that its full-year guidance depends on adequate semiconductor supply.
- The company says short-term production impacts cannot be ruled out as the situation is dynamic.
Geopolitics Is Interrupting Chip Flows
- Geopolitical moves are disrupting chip flows, as the Dutch seizure of Nixperia prompted Beijing to ban related exports.
- The EU auto trade group reports some members already faced halted part supplies.