Quantum computing is advancing fast, and nations are racing to field the first machines powerful enough to break modern encryption. This race has direct consequences for the commercial space industry, ...

Tensor networks enable researchers to tackle quantum physics problems previously thought to be solvable only by quantum computers. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation By applying a 1980s ...

Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting ...

Linear systems of equations are among the most fundamental problems in mathematics and computing. They appear in engineering simulations, optimization, machine learning, scientific modeling, financial ...

Alphabet is one of the most potent competitors in the quantum computing space. It has some of the most resources of anyone competing, fueled by growing cash flows from its advertising, cloud computing ...

Microsoft $MSFT on Tuesday unveiled Majorana 2, a next-generation quantum chip it says is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, and said it now expects to ...

Quantum is almost here, but organizations are not ready. Experts urge moving from 128-bit to 256-bit encryption ASAP. Another looming issue: quantum skills. Quantum computing is making our future ...

Quantinuum Inc., the trapped-ion quantum computing company majority-owned by Honeywell, filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2026, firing ...

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 ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the quest to develop these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. The 21st-century fervor ...

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.

A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...