Quantum computers are machines that use the properties of quantum physics to store data and perform computations. This can be extremely advantageous for certain tasks where they could vastly ...

Mar 10, 2025 · Researchers have criticised Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum computer, saying the company has made claims about the way it works that aren't fully backed up by scientific evidence

Jan 5, 2026 · What is it about quantum computers that makes them more powerful than conventional machines? A new experiment shows that the property of “quantum contextuality” may be a key …

Sep 30, 2024 · Analysis and Technology Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that …

Jun 23, 2025 · Physics At last, we are discovering what quantum computers will be useful for Quantum computers have been hyped as machines that can solve almost any problem.

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 having more …

Feb 11, 2025 · With an investment of AU$1 billion, PsiQuantum is planning to build a photonic quantum computer with a million qubits, far larger than any in existence today - and the firm says it will be …

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. The firm’s first ...

Oct 13, 2025 · Claims that one quantum computer is better than another rest on terms like quantum advantage or quantum supremacy, fault-tolerance or qubits with better coherence – what does it all …

Feb 11, 2025 · Technology Quantum computers have finally arrived, but will they ever be useful? Hundreds of quantum computing firms around the world are racing to commercialise these once …