The US Department of Commerce is awarding $2 billion to American quantum-computing companies — half of which will go to IBM — to bolster the buildout of super computers that could solve some of the ...

After decades as an emerging technology, quantum computing is moving rapidly toward commercialization. And in doing so, it is coming full circle back to Boulder, where some of the earliest ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After decades as an emerging technology, quantum computing is moving rapidly toward commercialization. And in doing so, it is increasingly coming full circle ...

The clock is ticking on Q-Day, the looming yet unknown date when quantum computing will have the capacity to quickly and easily break the encryption keys that keep most internet communication safe.

Joe Fitzsimons of Horizon Quantum discusses the future of quantum computing and its real-world potential. He says the company is working with IonQ to build one of the most advanced quantum systems.

One of the most promising uses for quantum computers is to simulate proteins that could help us discover new drugs, but these devices are currently too error-prone for the task. However, two quantum ...

This makes it vital for investors to position their portfolio for success now, as the hype behind quantum computing could cause a handful of these stocks to skyrocket once the market wakes up to the ...

Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s ...

The theoretical threat that quantum computers pose to the Bitcoin network moved a step closer to reality on Friday. Project Eleven, a startup focused on quantum security, awarded its "Q-Day Prize" to ...

The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away. Project Eleven, a quantum security research company, awarded a prize to ...