The US government wants to get hold of a quantum computer good enough to contribute to scientific breakthroughs in just two ...

Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional ...

In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in midair, held in place by electric fields and cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero.

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the startup Oratomic have published a theoretical framework showing that a practical quantum computer capable of breaking modern encryption ...

Tue, December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC Because the goal is so lofty, tracking its progress has also been difficult. To help chart a course toward truly transformative quantum technology and mark ...

Quantum computing is becoming an increasingly competitive field, with tech giants including Microsoft, Google and IBM ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -IBM announced on Wednesday it has built a new experimental quantum computing chip called Loon that demonstrates it hit a key milestone toward making useful quantum computers ...

Bank of America could be setting a new high bar for bullishness when it comes to quantum computing. Analysts at the financial institution, in a recent note to investors, compared the rising technology ...

One directs a "national effort" toward a useful quantum computer; the other sets deadlines for quantum-resistant encryption.

Quantum computers can produce randomness much more easily than previously thought, a surprising discovery that shows we still have much to learn about how the strange realm of quantum physics ...