Quantum Computing

Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.

By Cade Metz

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Google Makes New Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)

By Cade Metz

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U.S. Unveils Rules to Curb Investments in Chinese Technology

The Treasury Department unveiled rules to curb financing of Chinese semiconductors, quantum computers and artificial intelligence systems.

By Alan Rappeport

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Quantum Tech Intended for National Security Is Testing U.S. Alliances

A global race to harness the power of atoms for navigation, computing and encryption is pitting concerns over protectionism against the spirit of cooperation.

By Damien Cave