Developments in quantum computing highlight the risk to financial institutions and national security if new encryption measures aren't developed.

Quantum computing is drawing more attention now than generative AI did before ChatGPT’s release. This sparks big questions about what QC could achieve in 2025.

Stocks of quantum computing companies jumped Wednesday after Microsoft declared this as “the year to become quantum-ready,” adding “we are at the advent of the reliable quantum computing era.” Shares of Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum were both up more than 22 percent.

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Errors in quantum computers are an obstacle for their widespread use. But a team of scientists say that, by using an antimony atom and the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment, they could have found a way to stop them.

This is what's happening on Wednesday, as quantum computing investors cheer some kind words from Microsoft's strategic missions and technologies chief, Mitra Azizirad, who last night urged quantum investors to get ready, because "we are right on the cusp of seeing quantum computers solve meaningful problems and capture new business value."

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Marco Iachini, Senior Vice President of Research at Vanda Research, discusses the behavior of retail traders, particularly those using taxable brokerage accounts like Robinhood. He notes a shift in retail investor interest towards quantum computing within the broader AI theme,

Microsoft's remarks helped drive shares of Rigetti Computing more than 23% higher Wednesday, while D-Wave quantum surged 21%, IonQ climbed 35%, and the Defiance Quantum and AI ETF added 2.7%. The rally was also fueled by Nvidia on Tuesday announcing a "Quantum Day" at its GTC conference in March.

While quantum computing offers long-term transformative promise, robotics provides clear, near-term returns, creating complementary paths for investors balancing vision with immediacy.

Shares of quantum computing company IonQ ( IONQ 5.48%) raced higher this week. The stock was up by 28.5% as of Friday morning, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.