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Researchers at Harvard and MIT demonstrated error-corrected quantum computing using 48 logical qubits on a 280-qubit processor, a major milestone toward practical quantum computers that could revolutionize drug discovery and materials science.
IBM has stated that 2026 will be the year a quantum computer first outperforms a classical computer on a practical task, unlocking breakthroughs in drug development, materials science, and financial optimization.
Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, enabling many qubits to be read simultaneously. This light-based approach could solve one of the biggest barriers to building large-scale quantum computers.
A quantum computer has discovered a promising new antibiotic compound in just 48 hours, a process that traditionally takes years of laboratory work.
