Microsoft announced a program to help businesses prepare for the advent of the quantum computing era. Azizirad said this is a "critical and catalyzing time for business leaders to

Speculators are back on the hunt for early investments in quantum computing stocks after Microsoft’s President and Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Missions and Technologies, Mitra Azizirad, is now writing that 2025 is the year to become “quantum ready”.

Rigetti (RGTI) is dropping 23%, while IonQ (IONQ) is giving back 10% and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), which disclosed today that it may sell more shares of its stock, is plunging nearly 30%. The sector is dropping sharply again after Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested that quantum computing would not be “practical” for a long time.

Microsoft dubs now the advent of a reliable quantum computing era. Quantum computing stocks are ripping higher on Wednesday morning.

Stocks of quantum computing companies jumped Wednesday after Microsoft declared this as “the year to become Quantum-Ready,” adding “we are at the advent of the reliable quan

Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum, the second- and fourth-biggest gainers in the Russell 3000 Index on Tuesday, were up 22% and 24%, respectively. Peers Quantum Computing and I

Microsoft (MSFT) exec Mitra Azizirad wrote in a blog post on Tuesday, Jan. 14 that “We are at the advent of the reliable quantum computing era. And we are right on the cusp of seeing quantum computers solve meaningful problems and capture new business value.