The Drill Down

Xanadu is heading toward the public markets with a SPAC transaction that could deliver roughly $500 million in gross proceeds, putting fresh scrutiny on whether photonic quantum computing can move beyond being a science project. CEO Christian Weedbrook lays out why Xanadu believes networking quantum systems across server racks changes the scaling equation, and where optical loss and error correction still threaten timelines. The conversation explains how PennyLane became one of the most widely used quantum software platforms, and why software adoption may matter more than qubit counts. Weedbrook also addresses what commercial workloads might realistically arrive before fault tolerance, and which won’t. With backers including Advanced Micro Devices, the stakes are no longer academic — they’re financial, operational and soon to be public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freepik serves more than 500 million people every month without trading on a single stock exchange — a scale that rivals publicly-listed creative platforms while staying almost entirely off Wall Street's radar. This conversation examines how Joaquin Cuenca turned a bootstrapped image library into an AI content company, navigated the intellectual property crisis that damaged his competitors, and now manages the expectations of a private equity owner with a defined exit horizon. The timing matters: the AI content market is sorting winners from casualties in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Drill Down: Rubrik Q4 Earnings Analysis 💡 Beyond the numbers: Unpack Rubrik ($RBRK) Q4 performance with CEO Bipul Sinha. More than “beat” or “miss” – The Drill Down Earnings with Epistrophy Capital Research’s chief market strategist Cory Johnson explains the business news behind stocks on the move, empowering retail investors and enlightening the world of technology. 🔍 In This Episode, You'll Discover: Key Financial Highlights: A concise breakdown of revenue, profit and crucial metrics from Rubrik’s Q4 earnings report. Strategic Moves & Industry Impact: How Rubrik’s recent decisions are shaping the technology landscape and its competitive position. Unfiltered CEO Insights: Direct takeaways and the true outlook from CEO Bipul Sinha. Expert Analysis by Cory Johnson: Epistrophy Capital Research's Chief Market Strategist, Cory Johnson, provides his renowned hard-hitting perspective on what these numbers really mean for investors and the broader market. Visual Explanations: Understand complex financial data and market trends with our clear, attractive graphics designed for clarity. 💡 Why Listen to The Drill Down? We tell the business story behind a stock on the move, on the 50 most important companies in technology. If you want to understand technology-driven change, growth stocks and the financial machinations that prove the stock story, this episode is essential. 🎧 Listen & Watch Now: Full Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlmnVtSe59Fm8ijNEk8cmQPklxuYj175I Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3N4kDFzCg6CxobaZH2G3dg Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drill-down/id1564993923 🚀 Snappy 1-Minute Highlights (Watch, Learn & Share!): YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@DrillDownPod/shorts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drilldownpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drilldownpod Connect with The Drill Down: Follow Cory Johnson: https://x.com/corytv Follow The Drill Down Pod: https://x.com/drilldownpod #StockMarket #TechInvesting #AIStocks #EarningsCall #Investment #BusinessNews #AI #SemiconductorStocks #GrowthStocks #MarketAnalysis #RBRK # #RubrikEarnings #EarningsRubrik #TheDrillDown #Earnings #WhyRubrikStockDropped #WhyRubrikStockRose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices