Nobel laureate says he'll build world’s most powerful quantum computer
Feb 3, 2026 · Technology Nobel laureate says he'll build world’s most powerful quantum computer John Martinis has already revolutionised quantum computing twice. Now, he is working on another radical …
What is a quantum computer? - New Scientist
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.
Microsoft made a splash with a controversial quantum computer in 2025
Dec 29, 2025 · In February, Microsoft unveiled a new quantum computer called Majorana 1 and it quickly became one of the most controversial devices in quantum computing. Majorana 1 caused …
Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful
Sep 18, 2025 · Technology Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful Two experiments with different quantum computers showcase their growing ability to simulate materials …
What makes a quantum computer good? - New Scientist
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 …
A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' …
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 …
Google says its quantum computer can reveal the structure of molecules
Oct 22, 2025 · Researchers at Google Quantum AI have used their Willow quantum computer to help interpret data from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a mainstay of chemistry and …
Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025
Dec 19, 2025 · Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming useful tools of scientific discovery
IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers
Nov 12, 2025 · As a contender in the race to build an error-free quantum supercomputer, IBM has been taking a different tack than its most direct competitors. Now, the firm has unveiled two new quantum …
Device with 6100 qubits is a step towards largest quantum computer yet
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.