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It seems that Quantum computers are about to be discovered, as is the case with fusion reactors and personalized genetic medicine, for a number of years now, expecting to change our lives – one day. Such is not the case with such a technology where it has found its way from the walls of institutions into the private sector where companies that are billions worth are hoping to actualize it. What everyone should, however, appreciate is that quantum computing is not in its practical state. No known company has come up with a device that can outperform classical supercomputers in anything else other than some niche research areas that have no practical use. In short, this is what these companies are about—developing or selling combinations of quantum computers to laboratories working on making quantum computing a realistic proposition.   That said, let us now focus on the several key players in the quantum computing industry who are at the forefront of developing this cutting-edge t...

Exploring Quantum Computing’s Impact on Business, Science, and Technology—From Advanced AI to Unbreakable Cybersecurity Quantum computing has been deemed the next revolution in technology for ages, more so in fields such as cryptography and artificial intelligence. In classical computing, physical systems represent binary digits as values of 0 and 1, also referred to as bits. In quantum computing, on the other hand, the basic unit of information is known as a Quantum bit or Qubit, which is capable of existing in multiple states at the same time. Consequently, quantum computers can execute some calculations several orders of magnitude faster than the best classical supercomputers. As we move forward in our quest to harness the envisaged capabilities of quantum computing, it becomes more important for us to ask, what is next? In this paper, we will attempt to look ahead into the future of quantum computing in general and its scope and problems and particular predictions made on it within...