WASHINGTON — Congress should set in motion a sweeping initiative to ensure that the United States can stay ahead of China’s rapid development of dual-use quantum technologies and artificial intelligence, urges the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in its latest annual report. “Whoever leads in quantum (and artificial intelligence) will control the encryption of…
China has achieved a massive leap in computing power, spearheaded by a new optical quantum chip capable of accelerating complex problem-solving by over a thousandfold. The photonic quantum chip won the “Leading Technology Award” at the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit last week – one of 17 scientific achievements honoured from more than 400…
The Trump administration has made quantum computing development a priority. (Bloomberg) — Rigetti Computing Inc (RGTI). and D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) make products that so far have few real world applications. They’re burning through cash and aren’t expected to generate significant amounts of revenue for years. Despite all that, investors can’t get enough of them….
Senate Democrats are pushing the Trump administration for more information on US efforts to prevent American private equity and venture capital firms from bankrolling advances by China and other adversaries in key technologies including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, five Democratic senators demanded a update on plans…
China should more actively pursue the global lead in quantum governance to secure a strategic edge, an influential mainland think tank has urged, as dual-use quantum tech emerges as an increasingly important front in the country’s wide-ranging rivalry with the United States. China could also diversify its technological partnerships by deepening cooperation with EU countries…
Nov 1, 2025 Investors are closely studying a draft of Beijing’s economic and social development plan for the next five years, according to the South China Morning Post. Over the past week, they have been examining the blueprint that emerged from a four-day Communist Party plenum concluding on October 23. During the plenum, party chief…
Insider Brief China’s 14th Five-Year Plan elevates quantum information as a core part of a broader deep tech ecosystem aimed at achieving technological and economic self-reliance. The plan expands quantum’s role beyond communications to include computing and sensing, tripling the number of references compared to the 13th Five-Year Plan. While the emphasis on quantum has…
The world has been paying close attention to the global contest for supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI). But the separate race for quantum technology could have an even more profound impact on the geopolitical balance of power. While the US currently leads, China is narrowing the gap—fast. Quantum technology harnesses the mind-boggling mechanics of quantum…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy and Hold for 5 Years. On October 1, CNBC, while quoting Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), reported that the tech giant will stop promoting a consumer subscription for AI services and introduced a bundle blending AI features with traditional productivity apps. Just like it was with Copilot…
A research tie-up between Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to harness quantum computing and biotechnology to help farmers grow stronger crops that are more resilient to climate change has emerged as a focus area ahead of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s expected visit to Mumbai next week. The project…