IonQ and Quantinuum are battling it out for quantum computing supremacy.

US President Donald Trump has ordered an accelerated push to develop quantum computers and expand their use across the US government. The Department of Energy is to receive a quantum computer

The city is betting on a promising—but commercially unproven—technology.

A new federal initiative to build a quantum supercomputer could transform everything from encryption to drug discovery, creating the next wave of winners and losers.

Microsoft is not the only company researching quantum computing hardware, with Google, IBM, and Amazon also working on designs. But even if the hardware matures on the schedule claimed by Microsoft, many believe the gap between technology and implementation inside enterprises could be more of a slow burn than a sudden jump forward.

President Trump’s latest push into quantum computing is arriving at an interesting moment. Global technology stocks are under pressure, with weakness spreading across markets overseas and into U.S. premarket trading.

This year, the company is laying the groundwork to turn quantum computing into a fully-fledged, scalable business from an expensive science project.

IonQ and Rigetti are two of the most popular pure-play stocks on the market.

The executive orders prioritize investments in quantum sensing, networking, workforce development and domestic supply chains.