Quantum computing has long been the technology that always seems to be 10 years away. Now, one of the most senior technology executives in the world says the wait is almost over. Amazon's (AMZN) top artificial intelligence (AI) executive has put a firm timeline on when the world will see its first working quantum computer that businesses can use.

The US has unveiled a technological strategy to build and operate a specialized quantum

The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster

In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in midair, held in place by electric fields and cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero.

The alleged dangers of AI have been shoved down people’s throats for years, led by doomerism about it eliminating human jobs or wiping out mankind itself. Yet, there are far fewer discussions about how scientists are on the cusp of a breakthrough more powerful and much more worrying: Quantum computing.

A peer-reviewed critique of Majorana 1 claims Microsoft did not conclusively demonstrate a working topological qubit. Microsoft disagrees.

A public-private partnership in the Mountain West announced new results today that mark steady progress toward the Department of Energy's goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing, systems large and reliable enough to solve complex problems.

One order directs federal agencies to work with private companies and universities to deliver a quantum computer capable of supporting scientific research by 2028. The Department