Quantum computing exploits the physics of subatomic particles to perform speedier calculations than classical computers, with huge implications for technological innovation in defense and beyond.

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump plan to sign a quantum computing pact designed to counter China’s aggressive attempts to ...

In March, D-Wave announced it performed a materials simulation using quantum technology. A few weeks later, Quantinuum published a paper in Nature detailing how it used the company’s six-qubit ...

For many business leaders, quantum computing feels like science fiction—a technology that’s exciting, but distant. That’s a ...

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Day,” when quantum computers can break today’s encryption—possibly by 2030—posing risks for crypto, security, and finance.

The world’s longest quantum communications link has been set up between China and South Africa, spanning a record-breaking 12,900 km (8,015 miles). The connection takes advantage of quantum physics ...

Finland’s leading quantum computing startup IQM Quantum Computers says it’s ready to take the next step and scale up its emerging technology from hundreds of qubits to millions after closing on a ...

Made out of a fluorescent protein, the qubit is just 3 nanometers in diameter, scientists report August 20 in Nature. By hitting the protein with laser light, tweaking it with microwaves and observing ...

Your days of being frustrated by a sluggish smartphone or laptop could be coming to an end: scientists have discovered a new technique for controlling electronic states in quantum materials that could ...