<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Quantum-computing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing Sun, 10 May 2026 13:31:55 +0000 en <![CDATA[ China's Hanyuan-2 debuts as 'world's first' dual-core quantum computer — 200-qubit claims incredible power efficiency, but lacks critical performance benchmarks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/china-claims-worlds-first-dual-core-quantum-computer uuojgvNQfG8y9LUQANciua Sun, 10 May 2026 13:31:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum photonics roadmap — how Xanadu and PsiQuantum are looking to transfer qubits through beams of light ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-photonics-roadmap-how-xanadu-and-psiquantum-are-looking-to-transfer-qubits-through-beams-of-light a76CmGdTAbzyZivhmUE3Fi Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google research suggests encryption technique used by Bitcoin will be cracked by quantum computers around 2029 — search giant says quantum attacks need to be prepared for now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-research-suggests-encryption-technique-used-by-bitcoin-will-be-cracked-by-quantum-computers-around-2029-search-giant-says-quantum-attacks-need-to-be-prepared-for-now TL66qqptRetgfaCEN9WE26 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The future of Quantum computing — the tech, companies, and roadmaps that map out a coherent quantum future ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/the-future-of-quantum-computing-the-tech-companies-and-roadmaps-that-map-out-a-coherent-quantum-future CwPfwEDx7DHgGvQutruvMJ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:48:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum computing firm dangles $22,500 Bitcoin prize — all you have to do is uncover a private key hidden inside a quantum-optimized problem ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-computing-firm-dangles-usd22-500-bitcoin-prize-all-you-have-to-do-is-uncover-a-private-key-hidden-inside-a-quantum-optimized-problem iDXx96wnHCoqbkterS7qdN Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/fear-that-quantum-computing-on-the-cusp-of-cracking-cryptocurrencys-encryption-spurs-a-global-investment-firm-to-remove-bitcoin-from-recommendations AF8bkLo4kfXyYbQudTGhJ8 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM and Cisco agree to lay the foundations for a quantum internet — companies announce plans to build a distributed quantum computing network, linking fault-tolerant systems over long distances ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/ibm-and-cisco-plan-to-lay-the-foundation-for-distributed-quantum-computing Cm8J3QDkakpkcbCBAFdptk Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:45:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads - firm reportedly producing 12,000 wafers per year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/new-chinese-optical-quantum-chip-allegedly-1-000x-faster-than-nvidia-gpus-for-processing-ai-workloads-but-yields-are-low VPovUuCp56pLoKEqRHPpUB Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM unveils new 'Quantum Nighthawk' 120-qubit processor and software stack — company on track for 2029 fault-tolerance milestone ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ibm-unveils-new-120-qubit-processor-and-software-stack LYmbNDntU5xDtYzYiUKgzn Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:18:09 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM's boffins run a nifty quantum error-correction algorithm on standard AMD FPGAs, and it is' 10 times faster than what is needed' — research propels IBM's Starling quantum computer project forward ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/ibms-boffins-run-a-nifty-quantum-error-correction-algorithm-on-conventional-amd-fpgas-research-propels-ibms-starling-quantum-computer-project-forward q5NZuKmiRVF5Zb7fdMKsnW Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump administration to follow up Intel stake with investment in quantum computing, report claims — tens of millions of CHIPS Act dollars could be paid out to leading companies in exchange for equity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/trump-administration-to-follow-up-intel-stake-with-investment-in-quantum-computing-report-claims-tens-of-millions-of-chips-act-dollars-could-be-paid-out-to-leading-companies-in-exchange-for-equity mxWqtMHMVT9KkXt96awoQi Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:15:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's Quantum Echo algorithm shows world's first practical application of Quantum Computing — Willow 105-qubit chip runs algorithm 13,000x faster than a supercomputer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/googles-quantum-echo-algorithm-shows-worlds-first-practical-application-of-quantum-computing-willow-105-qubit-chip-runs-algorithm-13-000x-faster-than-a-supercomputer FdySL65qwK2YFTXhHDNeeA Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:38:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Harvard researchers hail quantum computing breakthrough with machine that can run for two hours — atomic loss quashed by experimental design, systems that can run forever just 3 years away ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/harvard-researchers-hail-quantum-computing-breakthrough-with-machine-that-can-run-for-two-hours-atomic-loss-quashed-by-experimental-design-systems-that-can-run-forever-just-3-years-away c6wjBLDWaPrRLPjPzAhkQZ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Start-up hails world's first quantum computer made from everyday silicon — fits in three 19-inch server racks and is touted as 'quantum computing's silicon moment' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/uk-start-up-quantum-computer-runs-on-standard-chips jAwDGUnzRG2SVDNh4mJiA8 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:45:02 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:53:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum internet is possible using standard Internet protocol — University engineers send quantum signals over fiber lines without losing entanglement ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-internet-is-possible-using-standard-internet-protocol-university-engineers-send-quantum-signals-over-fiber-lines-without-losing-entanglement tB7HgNqsGVX2qsu4gBnc6Q Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:44:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum machine learning unlocks new efficient chip design pipeline — encoding data in quantum states then analyzing it with machine learning up to 20% more effective than traditional models ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-machine-learning-unlocks-new-efficient-chip-design-pipeline-encoding-data-in-quantum-states-then-analyzing-it-with-machine-learning-up-to-20-percent-more-effective-than-traditional-models kT5gsa2hctVLwLxGuhpSZj Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:39 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers pack a "quantum light factory" into a 1mm² CMOS chip — combines photonics, electronics, and quantum hardware with traditional silicon manufacturing that can achieve mass scale ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/researchers-pack-a-quantum-light-factory-into-a-1mm-square-chip-combines-photonics-electronics-and-quantum-hardware-with-traditional-silicon-manufacturing VFABYtbW9geo9TrnZdaMCd Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM is building a large-scale quantum computer that 'would require the memory of more than a quindecillion of the world's most powerful supercomputers' to simulate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/ibm-is-building-a-large-scale-quantum-computer-that-would-require-the-memory-of-more-than-a-quindecillion-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-supercomputers-to-simulate UqVUxdazMb6qmSmyu2xK2H Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:13:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia in talks to invest in PsiQuantum ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/nvidia-in-talks-to-invest-in-psiquantum honq6cLzFVmBm8D78M6Kpk Mon, 19 May 2025 14:13:41 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ QNodeOS claims to be the first operating system for quantum networks, paving the way for future quantum applications ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/qnodeos-claims-to-be-the-first-operating-system-for-quantum-networks-paving-the-way-for-future-quantum-applications JjSwkhERJagpFivYioZSk7 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:52:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's latest Quantum computing claims have been named 'unreliable' by scientists ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/microsofts-latest-quantum-computing-claims-have-been-named-unreliable-by-scientists m4orMK84cPWEoYKJPMu9y3 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:07:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Ocelot quantum chip uses 'cat qubits' to 'reduce error correction by up to 90%' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/amazons-ocelot-quantum-chip-uses-cat-cubits-to-reduce-error-correction-by-up-to-90-percent p3TSJArW8c8Tf8K583RbWA Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:17:37 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum computing stocks tank as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts the tech won't be viable for another 20 years — stocks fell more than 40% for a total market value loss of over $8 billion ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-computing-stocks-tank-as-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-predicts-the-tech-wont-be-viable-for-another-20-years-stocks-fell-more-than-40-percent-for-a-total-market-value-loss-of-over-usd8-billion NgRxcGX2gpzQ9FTaCybzbb Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:46:23 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's 504-qubit quantum computer chip marks a new domestic record — will be globally available via the cloud ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/chinas-504-qubit-quantum-computer-chip-marks-a-new-domestic-record-will-be-globally-available-via-the-cloud cEYyXF5m8rNYH2kDQy7Rkg Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:59:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google claims its new Willow quantum chip can swiftly solve a problem that would take a standard supercomputer 10 septillion years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/google-claims-its-new-willow-quantum-chip-can-swiftly-solve-a-problem-that-would-take-a-standard-supercomputer-10-septillion-years NuqG5aPiVzGBrvSiwZ5ty4 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:14:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese scientists use quantum computers to crack military-grade encryption — quantum attack poses a "real and substantial threat" to RSA and AES ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/chinese-scientists-use-quantum-computers-to-crack-military-grade-encryption-quantum-attack-poses-a-real-and-substantial-threat-to-rsa-and-aes XkQ5SX99TREnj6LoSiy5ka Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ DOOM can now run on a quantum computer with Quandoom port — seminal FPS blood and gore mixed with spooky action ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/doom-can-now-run-on-a-quantum-computer-with-quandoom-port-seminal-fps-blood-and-gore-mixed-with-spooky-action xy2FiszL3WjP4U9cNRnN4h Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:19:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diamond-based quantum accelerators to be integrated into Oak Ridge National Laboratory's HPC ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/diamond-based-quantum-accelerators-to-be-integrated-into-oak-ridge-national-laboratorys-hpc JxK9vJNFFmQWWrNChFhmD4 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:31:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ UC Riverside team develops new superconductor material for quantum computing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/uc-riverside-team-develops-new-superconductor-material-for-quantum-computing jXTnVkrvhPFKzRrhSHwxYB Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:36:17 +0000 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:32:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2D quantum cooling system reaches temperatures colder than outer space by converting heat into electrical voltage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/2d-quantum-cooling-system-reaches-temperatures-colder-than-outer-space-by-converting-heat-into-electrical-voltage GHem4ZfUH2EGbDgjUFuwqm Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:18:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious quantum computing restrictions spread across multiple nations — UK cites national security risks and refuses to elaborate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/mysterious-quantum-computing-restrictions-spread-across-multiple-nations-uk-cites-national-security-risks-and-refuses-to-elaborate BnKgh6i92yCe8cmomn49wL Sat, 06 Jul 2024 12:44:01 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM and AIST collaborate on 10,000-qubit quantum computer — 75x more qubits than rivals ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/ibm-and-aist-collaborate-on-10000-qubit-quantum-computer-75x-more-qubits-than-rivals KfnqyWMqmQGFFr6hgvpp95 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ SureCore announces low power cryogenic memory technology for quantum computing — operates at temperatures as low as 4 Kelvin ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/surecore-announces-low-power-cryogenic-memory-technology-operates-as-low-as-4-kelvin bwKUvMFrQSdds3UnHXBt9b Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:01 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers create 'quantum drums' to store qubits — one step closer to groundbreaking internet speed and security ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/researchers-create-quantum-drums-to-store-qubits-one-step-closer-to-groundbreaking-internet-speed-and-security wLuUoQHPj6CAnrbJE7kR5k Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:39:59 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:40:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Commodore 64 claimed to outperform IBM's quantum system — sarcastic researchers say 1 MHz computer is faster, more efficient, and decently accurate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/commodore-64-outperforms-ibms-quantum-systems-1-mhz-computer-said-to-be-faster-more-efficient-and-decently-accurate jhqncc4HjgAJeaDN7cdRVY Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:11:14 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchip poised to push the boundaries of quantum computing in Australia ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/nvidia-grace-hopper-superchip-poised-to-push-the-boundaries-of-quantum-computing-in-australia RYcoQpVqdnz7mJJhwpNYsh Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:01:11 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia and China successfully test quantum communication over satellite — 3,800-kilometer test explores possible encrypted networks for BRICS countries ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/russia-and-china-successfully-test-quantum-communication-over-satellite-encrypted-communication-for-brics-countries PU7DmBBKztGfVNoYknh2UZ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:57:26 +0000 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM demonstrates useful Quantum computing within 133-qubit Heron, announces entry into Quantum-centric supercomputing era ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/ibm-demonstrates-useful-quantum-computing-within-133-qubit-heron-announces-entry-into-quantum-centric-supercomputing-era FkoxRBuorkxM74oqM4C5XL Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:26 +0000 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:17:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese SpinQ ships "undisclosed" superconducting Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) to the Middle East market, units are fully domestically manufactured ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/chinese-spinq-ships-undisclosed-superconducting-quantum-processing-units-qpus-to-the-middle-east-market-units-are-fully-domestically-manufactured Anb9xo6LhNyfLLxzaej5zU Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:58:56 +0000 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:42:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/quantum-rsa-2048-encryption-cracking-breakthrough-claim-met-with-scepticism mbcqUVrkQeSmtoFs3KX37f Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:10:38 +0000 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's Quantum Satellite Program Designed to Transmit Unhackable Information ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/chinas-quantum-satellite-program-designed-to-transmit-unhackable-information hhsWFMgTSPgUaAyseppWcW Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:37:30 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:37:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quantum Communications Demoed Across Subsea Fiber Optics ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/quantum-communications-demoed-across-subsea-fiber-optics DQshHCmB5vEr2hpGXn7WGB Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:36:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Programmable DNA Offers Way to Accelerated General-Purpose Computing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/programmable-dna-offers-way-to-accelerated-general-purpose-computing 7Df85jRWTgszUkzCwKthXe Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:38:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ MIT's Superconducting Qubit Breakthrough Boosts Quantum Performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-superconducting-qubits-breakthrough-clears-alternative-path-to-quantum-advantage wF4GV2rVesRxAE2rN6yLhD Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:10:59 +0000 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:11:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ CHIPS Act Tries to Keep Quantum Away From China ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chips-act-tries-to-keep-quantum-tech-from-china bE4hBMzxJvgWktASuqi7fK Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:40:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers Unlock Chip-Based Thermionic Cooling for Quantum Computers, More ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/researchers-unlock-chip-based-thermionic-cooling-for-quantum-computers-more 29WTSLNrc858uTZzwECcT4 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:11:36 +0000 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:03:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ High-Efficiency Superconducting Diode Could Change Chips Forever ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/superconducting-diode-from-mit-research 2XfTDdYC8tULGjiSrJiA9S Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:38:13 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:34:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Superconductor Breakthrough Findings Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/superconductor-breakthrough-replicated-twice j9cp3Zthjsq7FrJhLpn4wY Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:13:46 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Quantum Magnet Promises Applications in Robotics, Electronics, and Sensors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/quantum-magnet-promises-new-applications 4uGUpW2MeYzY8QYK3pTiXi Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:49:04 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ EeroQ Tapes Out "Wonder Lake" Quantum Processing Unit Chip ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eeroq-tapes-out-wonder-lake-quantum-processing-unit-chip SRp74j8YtUt7MLo2k9dBU3 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:09:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:37 +0000