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.

President Donald Trump issued two executive orders aimed at accelerating public-private development of a scientifically functional quantum computer by 2028.

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

The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening federal systems against quantum-enabled attacks on encryption. One order, focused on building capabilities, directs ...

The executive order is expected this week and tasks the departments of Defense and Energy to build and host a quantum computer for scientific discovery.

Quantum computers are coming. Or, at least, that’s what current predictions say. These machines harness the power of quantum mechanics, the set of rules governing how physics operates at atomic and sub-atomic scales.

Trump administration targets a scientifically relevant quantum computer by 2028, boosting US leadership in quantum technology, cybersecurity and innovation