New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less power than previously thought to break the cryptography that secures cryptocurrency blockchains. Google’s new research, released on Monday,

With around 26,000 qubits, the encryption could be broken in a day, the researchers report in a paper submitted March 30 to arXiv.org. Another prevalent form of encryption, RSA–2048, would require 100,000 qubits and 10 days to break, according to the researchers, from Caltech and quantum computing company Oratomic in Pasadena, Calif.

Silicon is ubiquitous in modern electronics, and now it is becoming increasingly useful in quantum computing. In particular, silicon's compatibility with existing chip technology and its long coherence times in silicon-based spin qubits make it a promising material for scalable quantum computing.

Researchers affiliated with Caltech and the quantum computing startup Oratomic have published a preprint claiming that Shor’s algorithm, the theoretical tool capable of breaking widely used public-key encryption,

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO), ("HOLO" or the "Company"), a technology service provider, launched an independently developed FPGA-based hardware abstraction technology platform for quantum computing systems.

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers on some advanced tasks. These systems rely on qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information,

Fujitsu quantum researcher Shinji Kikuchi discusses the quantum computing paradigm shift expected around 2030, as well as how business leaders should approach their preparation. Global technology company Fujitsu is leading Japan’s quantum computing revolution.