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 at the California Institute of Technology theorize that a functional quantum computer may require far fewer qubits than previously thought, making it feasible for the first quantum computer to be deployed before the end of the decade.

Quantum computing research is evolving fast, but there a significant doubts if these devices will be relevant to the average company.

Chinese researchers have demonstrated a silicon quantum processor capable of performing a full set

SEEQC today announced a significant breakthrough in the development of scalable, chip-based quantum computers, with results published in a peer-reviewed study in Nature Electronics. The publication reports the first demonstration of a full-stack quantum computing system with digital superconducting logic for qubit control operating reliably at millikelvin temperatures in the same cryogenic environment as quantum bits (qubits).

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and physicists focus on subtle interactions in quantum materials and to uncover them they rely on sophisticated computational and experimental techniques.

Pure plays such as IonQ and Rigetti Computing dominate the quantum computing narrative, but one member of the "Magnificent Seven" may be the better buy.