Just a few years ago, many researchers in quantum computing thought it would take several decades to develop machines that ...

Gov. Wes Moore (D), who calls quantum computing a “lighthouse industry” for Maryland, has secured more than $1 billion in ...

John Martinis has already revolutionised quantum computing twice. Now, he is working on another radical rethink of the technology that could deliver machines with unrivalled capabilities ...

Quantum computers struggle because their qubits are incredibly easy to disrupt, especially during calculations. A new ...

Physicist Jay Gambetta, at IBM’s lab in Yorktown Heights, New York, explains how microwaves orchestrate a solution on a quantum chip: “Think of each qubit as a line in music. You’re creating notes.” ...

A new way of capturing light from atoms could finally unlock ultra-powerful, million-qubit quantum computers. After decades of effort, researchers may finally be closing in on a practical path toward ...

An experiment with superconducting qubits opens the door to determining whether quantum devices could be less energetically ...

Can quantum become even bigger than AI? And will it help soften the AI bubble as it seems set to burst? Experts share their views.

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies ...

A breakthrough optical design allows quantum computers to read information in parallel, a key step toward building ...

In a low-slung Maryland lab, scientists are racing to build a machine that could help turn cancer into a manageable disease while simultaneously threatening the cryptography that shields everything ...