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 ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

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 ...

A surge of funding and federal action is giving the once-futuristic technology a more immediate role in everything from ...

Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting benchmarks on time. However, there have been interesting announcements as ...

Algorithms called phantom codes could help quantum computers run complex programs without errors, overcoming a big hurdle for making the technology more broadly useful. Many popular error-correcting ...

The Nvidia logo outside the company's offices in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Credit - Qilai Shen—Bloomberg/Getty Images In the last two weeks, NVIDIA, the enabler and chief beneficiary ...

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Canada has long been a hotbed for quantum computing, but even Canadian comedian Rick Mercer doesn’t know what it is despite promoting the country’s prowess in it.

A gold superconducting quantum computer hangs against a black background. Quantum computers, like the one shown here, could someday allow chemists to solve problems that classical computers can’t.