Quantum Computing News (2024-2025)

Stay updated with the latest breakthroughs and advancements in quantum computing.

April 24, 2025: IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave as Top Quantum Stocks

TipRanks highlights IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum as top quantum stocks, with IonQ offering cloud access via Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, and Rigetti noted for its hybrid quantum-classical systems.

Source: TipRanks

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April 24, 2025: IBM Leads with Qiskit

Analytics Insight names IBM a pioneer in quantum computing, emphasizing its enterprise-ready Qiskit platform and solutions.

Source: Analytics Insight

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April 23, 2025: Rigetti’s Financial Projections

The Motley Fool reports Rigetti’s 2024 revenue at $11 million with a net loss of $201 million, projecting $14 million revenue in 2025 with a reduced net loss of $70 million.

Source: The Motley Fool

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April 20, 2025: Microsoft as Top Quantum Stock

The Motley Fool and Yahoo Finance highlight Microsoft as a top quantum computing stock for 2025, citing its Majorana 1 chip and topoconductor material, positioning it as a stable investment compared to IonQ and Rigetti.

Source: The Motley Fool / Yahoo Finance

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April 19, 2025: Quantum Tech Hype Concerns

A *Nature* article warns that quantum devices can’t yet solve real-world problems, citing a retracted 2021 paper on Microsoft’s Majorana qubits and debates over Google’s Willow chip claims.

Source: Nature

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April 19, 2025: 2025 as Quantum Tipping Point

Business Insider notes 2025 as the 'International Year of Quantum,' with DARPA selecting 18 companies to advance qubit technologies, signaling a tipping point for the quantum industry.

Source: Business Insider

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April 17, 2025: Superconducting Radiative Phase Transition Observed

Live Science reports the observation of a quantum phase (SRPT) predicted 50 years ago, potentially boosting quantum computing by stabilizing qubits and improving coherence times.

Source: Live Science

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April 15, 2025: Quantum Market Growth Projections

The Motley Fool and Yahoo Finance project the quantum computing market to grow at a CAGR of 34.8% from 2024 to 2032, with IonQ aiming for 1,024 algorithmic qubits by 2028.

Source: The Motley Fool / Yahoo Finance

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April 12, 2025: DARPA’s Quantum Initiative

New Scientist reports DARPA’s effort to identify quantum computers with game-changing potential within a decade, focusing on practical applications.

Source: New Scientist

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April 10, 2025: Quantum Startups Raise $1.5 Billion

Forbes reports that quantum computing startups raised $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, driven by Google’s Willow success and DARPA’s initiatives.

Source: Forbes

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April 9, 2025: Rigetti’s Financial Struggles

The Motley Fool and Yahoo Finance report Rigetti’s 2024 revenue at $10.8 million against a $59.8 million R&D budget, with a 48.1% stock price drop in Q1 2025.

Source: The Motley Fool / Yahoo Finance

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April 7, 2025: Rigetti and IonQ in DoD Program

Investopedia confirms Rigetti Computing and IonQ were selected for a Department of Defense program to advance quantum technologies, boosting their stock prices.

Source: Investopedia

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April 6, 2025: MIT’s Quantum Entanglement Device

Live Science reports an MIT invention enabling remote entanglement, reducing error rates for scalable quantum supercomputers by allowing distant processors to communicate.

Source: Live Science

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April 5, 2025: NVIDIA Enters Quantum Race

TechCrunch details NVIDIA’s entry into quantum computing with a new quantum-classical hybrid platform, announced at GTC 2025, aiming to accelerate quantum algorithm development.

Source: TechCrunch

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March 2025: Quantum Cryptography Milestone

A team at the University of Cambridge achieved secure quantum key distribution (QKD) over 500 km of fiber optic cable, setting a new record for quantum communication.

Source: Nature Communications

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March 15, 2025: IonQ Partners with DARPA

IonQ joins DARPA’s qubit advancement program, focusing on trapped-ion qubits to enhance quantum computing scalability and reliability.

Source: IonQ Press Release

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February 20, 2025: Quantum Algorithm Breakthrough

A Science paper reports a new quantum algorithm for optimization by ETH Zurich, reducing computational complexity by 30%, advancing quantum applications.

Source: Science

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January 2025: Rigetti Launches Ankaa-2

Rigetti Computing launched Ankaa-2, an 84-qubit system with a 2.5x improvement in error performance, advancing scalable quantum computing.

Source: Phys.org

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January 10, 2025: Quantum Sensing Milestone

Nature Physics highlights MIT’s quantum sensor, achieving unprecedented precision in magnetic field detection, with applications in medical imaging and navigation.

Source: Nature Physics

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December 2024: Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough

Northwestern University engineers achieved quantum teleportation over standard fiber optic cables, eliminating the need for dedicated lines, advancing quantum communication.

Source: Nature Photonics

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December 2024: Google’s Willow Chip Breakthrough

Google’s Willow chip achieved a computational speedup, solving a problem in 5 minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years, with significant error correction improvements.

Source: Nature / Quanta Magazine

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December 15, 2024: Intel’s Quantum Chip Progress

Wired reports Intel’s unveiling of a 50-qubit silicon-based quantum chip, positioning it as a competitor to Google’s Willow chip in the quantum hardware race.

Source: Wired

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November 8, 2024: Quantum Network Expansion

Phys.org details the expansion of a quantum network in Chicago, connecting multiple research labs over 100 km, advancing quantum internet research.

Source: Phys.org

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October 20, 2024: China’s Quantum Satellite Record

Nature Communications reports China’s Micius satellite achieved quantum entanglement distribution over 1,200 km, setting a new global record for quantum communication.

Source: Nature Communications

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September 2024: D-Wave Achieves Quantum Advantage

D-Wave demonstrated quantum advantage in an optimization problem, outperforming classical systems by a factor of 10^6 using its annealing quantum computer.

Source: Nature

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July 2024: Microsoft Advances Topological Qubits

Ars Technica reports Microsoft’s progress in creating stable topological qubits, which could reduce error rates and enhance quantum system reliability.

Source: Ars Technica

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June 25, 2024: Amazon Braket Enhancements

AWS announces new features for Amazon Braket, including hybrid quantum-classical workflows with IonQ systems, advancing cloud-based quantum computing.

Source: AWS Blog

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May 2024: IBM Quantum Heron Unveiled

IBM introduced the Quantum Heron, a 156-qubit processor with advanced error correction, marking a significant step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Source: Phys.org

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April 18, 2024: PsiQuantum Raises $500 Million

VentureBeat reports PsiQuantum raised $500 million in funding to build a million-qubit quantum system, accelerating quantum computing development.

Source: VentureBeat

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February 10, 2024: Quantum Machine Learning Advance

Science Advances reports a quantum machine learning model by Caltech, outperforming classical models in pattern recognition, with applications in AI.

Source: Science Advances

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January 15, 2024: European Quantum Initiative

The European Commission announces a €1 billion investment in quantum technologies, focusing on quantum cryptography and sensing to advance European quantum research.

Source: European Commission

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