Quantum
Commented by André Will-Laudien on June 5th, 2026 | 08:00 CEST
AI and Quantum Wonders Keep Happening: TeamViewer, SAP, and Aspermont Soaring, Palantir Sidelined
Quantum technology is considered one of the most significant waves of innovation of the 21st century and could completely turn entire industries upside down. At the same time, this same technological progress poses significant risks to digital security, as powerful quantum computers could one day overcome established encryption methods. Software and hardware companies are equally challenged. But while the tech titans from Silicon Valley are securing the physical and digital foundation of the AI economy, the valuation fantasies of individual high-flyers like Palantir are coming under increasing pressure from reality following a sharp correction. At least established software companies like SAP and TeamViewer are stabilizing in their new roles as AI integration and automation providers for businesses. Away from the mainstream, Aspermont is taking a radically different approach: there, data is not merely processed but transformed into an actual commodity within a raw materials-driven market environment. In the future, whoever controls access to relevant information will no longer decide merely on competitive advantages—but on market positions themselves.
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