A new quantum computer sets a high watermark for accuracy. Are we on the verge of a big breakthrough?

In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in midair, held in place by electric fields and cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero.
Scientific American

Quantum computing is reaching its make-or-break moment

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 ...
The Christian Science Monitor

Quantum computing promises new technological possibilities. How close are they?

The U.S. and China are racing to develop computers based on the properties of quantum physics – with implications for science ...

Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer

The machines use the laws of quantum physics to process information ​in ways that can solve certain complex problems far ...
Agence France-Presse

New Industry Study Finds Quantum Computing Has Entered a Capability Era, With Early Movers Building an Advantage Later Entrants Will Struggle to Close

"The quantum future is closer than it looks," wrote Jan Goetz, Co-Founder and CEO of IQM Quantum Computers, in the report's ...

Trump Wants to Aggressively Fast Track Quantum Computing Projects

President Trump signed two executive orders on June 22 putting quantum computing at the front and center of the U.S.
Defense One

Executive orders seek to hasten quantum computing—and guard against its use

One directs a "national effort" toward a useful quantum computer; the other sets deadlines for quantum-resistant encryption.