We are on the emerging pathway to the new era of quantum computing. We must now prepare for the exponential benefits and risks of quantum technologies.

Microsoft and Google have made breakthroughs in quantum computing, a technology that could revolutionize drug discovery and other fields.

The processor uses qubits that can be measured without error and are resistant to outside interference, which the company says marks a “transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.”

Quantum computing can power breakthroughs in medicine that would normally take today's systems millions of years to calculate.

Quantum computing could be the next big thing in tech after artificial intelligence (AI). If you want ideas about which stocks to buy now and hold for the long haul, here are two companies where quantum computing could eventually move the needle.

IonQ’s valuation is driven by hype, not fundamentals. Read why IONQ stock’s future is uncertain, with competition and technical indicators suggesting downside.

Today, some fear there is a new critical threat to the world’s digital infrastructure. But this time, we cannot predict exactly when it will move from theory to reality, while the ubiquity of digital technology means fixing the problem is even more complicated.

With the development, Microsoft is raising the stakes in what is set to be the next big technological contest.