In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit. Qubits are made using physical systems, such as the spin of an electron or the orientation of a photon.

Jun 23, 2025 · Over the past decade, quantum computing has grown into a billion-dollar industry. Everyone seems to be investing in it, from tech giants, such as IBM and Google, to the US …

Nov 21, 2025 · A vital ingredient for making quantum computers truly useful just might be conventional computers. That was the message from a gathering of researchers this month, …

Dec 30, 2024 · IBM is planning to build the largest quantum computer so far, by linking together smaller machines to create one with a recording-breaking number of quantum bits, or qubits.

Sep 18, 2025 · And it is markedly different to the way quantum computing is often presented, where the emphasis is on experiments that showcase quantum computers outperforming …

Dec 9, 2024 · Google has unveiled a new quantum computer and is once more claiming to have pulled ahead in the race to show that these exotic machines can beat even the world’s best …

Nov 19, 2024 · Useful quantum computers are one step closer. Microsoft and Atom Computing announced that they have set a new record for the most entangled logical qubits, which are …

Jun 10, 2025 · The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the …

Aug 22, 2025 · Chris Langer at the quantum computing company Quantinuum, which has previously demonstrated quantum advantage with a different type of quantum computer, says …

Jun 4, 2025 · Technology Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics Computer simulations of high-energy particles are pushing the boundaries of what we can …