Can Microsoft build a quantum computer by 2029? Scientists have doubts

A new Nature critique questions Microsoft’s quantum computing research, raising doubts about a key study behind its goal of ...

Quantum computing is finally here. But what is it?

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 ...

The White House is Placing a $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing

A new federal initiative to build a quantum supercomputer could transform everything from encryption to drug discovery, ...

A new quantum computer sets a high watermark for accuracy – are we on the verge of a big breakthrough?

The approach is known for high accuracy, but scaling it up while preserving that accuracy is technically difficult. Helios ...
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Quantum Physics

Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after this U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half Researchers have developed a way to flip time ...

Pathway to high-fidelity quantum computing identified

Researchers from the University of Sydney, working with IBM, have identified and quantified important factors limiting the ...

Quantum computers will supercharge the world — but they present serious national security risks

The alleged dangers of AI have been shoved down people’s throats for years, led by doomerism about it eliminating human jobs ...

Quantum computers could expose our digital secrets – but there are much better reasons to build them

Quantum computers are coming. Or, at least, that’s what current predictions say. These machines harness the power of quantum ...

Seven exotic quantum phases predicted in ultracold magnetic atoms, including topological superconductivity

Strongly interacting quantum particles are key to some of the most fascinating phenomena in modern physics—from magnetism and ...