A quantum version of a computer algorithm widely used in finance, engineering and scientific modelling shows promising signs of operating much faster than existing methods. Experts say there are many ...

Rigetti was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum algorithms for solving combinatorial optimization problems as part of the ...

・IBM successfully ran a quantum error-correction algorithm on a commonly available AMD chip, marking progress towards the commercialization of quantum computing. ・The breakthrough positions IBM ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

IBM has announced a significant step toward the commercial viability of quantum computing. The company revealed that it can successfully run a critical quantum error ...

The rise of quantum computing and its implications for current encryption standards are well known. But why exactly should quantum computers be especially adept at breaking encryption? The answer is a ...

Jie Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Many experts believe that once quantum computers are big enough and reliable enough to solve useful problems, the most common deployment architecture will be to have them serve as accelerators for ...