This year, the company is laying the groundwork to turn quantum computing into a fully-fledged, scalable business from an expensive science project.

The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening federal systems against quantum-enabled attacks on encryption. One order, focused on building capabilities, directs ...

The executive order is expected this week and tasks the departments of Defense and Energy to build and host a quantum computer for scientific discovery.

Trump administration targets a scientifically relevant quantum computer by 2028, boosting US leadership in quantum technology, cybersecurity and innovation

Quantum computers are coming. Or, at least, that’s what current predictions say. These machines harness the power of quantum mechanics, the set of rules governing how physics operates at atomic and sub-atomic scales.

Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the Energy Department in building a quantum supercomputer, and advise other agencies on defeating quantum hackers.

The point at which quantum computers outperform classical ones will arrive. The question is who controls the infrastructure when it does.

Researchers from the University of Sydney, working with IBM, have identified and quantified important factors limiting the performance of quantum computers and demonstrated ways to overcome their impact.

French start-up Quobly secured €115 million in funding this week as it pursues an ambitious goal: building quantum computers using the same manufacturing techniques as ordinary computer chips.

Trump signed two executive orders on quantum computing, targeting a research-grade machine by 2028 and $2bn in grants across nine firms for government equity.