Keywords: Quantum computing


China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 quantum system sets photon record

A team of scientists in China has developed a programmable quantum computing prototype that manipulates thousands of photons at once, marking a major milestone in optical quantum information processing. The system, called Jiuzhang 4.0, was created by researchers at the University of Science and Technology......

Moving qubits on a chip could unlock a scalable path to quantum computing

Researchers at Delft University of Technology have demonstrated for the first time that two-qubit logic gates can be performed on mobile electron spins traveling across a silicon chip — a breakthrough published in Nature on May 6, 2026, that could reshape the roadmap toward large-scale quantum......

Australian firm claims 3,000-fold quantum speedup over classical computing on real-world problem

Q-CTRL, an Australian quantum infrastructure software company, announced Tuesday that it has achieved what it describes as practical quantum advantage on a problem with direct commercial relevance, completing a materials science simulation in approximately two and a half minutes on IBM's 120-qubit......

Harvard AI decoder cuts quantum computing errors by up to 17 times

A series of recent breakthroughs highlights the growing convergence between quantum computing and artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical research, with major contributions from Harvard University, IBM, and Cleveland Clinic. On April 10, researchers at Harvard University unveiled “Cascade,”......

Coinbase commits $150 million to protect Bitcoin from quantum computing threats

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced this week that he will personally oversee a new industry initiative to protect Bitcoin against quantum computing threats, committing $150 million to a "Quantum Defense Fund" that will award grants to developers working on integrating post-quantum cryptography......

Google warns quantum computers could crack Bitcoin encryption within minutes

Google's Quantum AI team has published a white paper revealing that breaking the elliptic curve cryptography securing Bitcoin and Ethereum may require far fewer quantum computing resources than previously thought — and could theoretically be done fast enough to intercept a transaction before......

France completes acquisition of Atos strategic activities

France has finalized the purchase of strategic activities from the French IT group Atos, creating a state-owned entity named Bull. The acquisition, valued at up to 404 million euros, consolidates the country’s capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC), quantum computing, and supercomputers,......

Tech giants and startups dominate quantum computing patent race since 2020

Patent filings in quantum computing since 2020 show strong activity from major US and Asian technology companies, alongside specialized startups and industrial hardware firms. The landscape reflects competition across hardware design, software frameworks, and cloud-based quantum services. Among large......

Artificial intelligence and sustainable computing drive technology research in 2025

Research in technology and computer science in 2025 focused on the widespread integration of artificial intelligence across industries, alongside increased attention to sustainable computing and advanced human machine interaction. These trends were supported by rapid improvements in generative AI models,......