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.

Sep 19, 2025 · What can quantum computers do that their traditional counterparts absolutely cannot? This is one of the biggest questions facing the fast-growing industry, and now we …

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 …

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 …

Oct 22, 2025 · A new quantum computing protocol may be able to augment a standard technique for understanding molecules in chemistry, biomedicine and materials science

Sep 24, 2025 · A device with more than 6000 quantum bits, or qubits, has smashed a previously-held record and is the first step towards building the largest quantum computer yet.

Oct 24, 2023 · The world’s first quantum computer to exceed 1000 qubits has more than double that of the previous record holder, IBM’s Osprey machine, which has 433 qubits. Though …

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 …

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 …

Oct 7, 2025 · The 2025 Nobel prize in physics has gone to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, whose work has led to the development of today's quantum computers