Microsoft, Amazon, and Google each announced new prototypes of quantum computing chips, but scientists say that the field is still evolving.

A Microsoft research team claims to have built “the world’s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits,” and that it is on track to build a prototype of a scalable quantum computer “in years,

Google's parent company, announced its new quantum computing chip. This started a frenzy of trading in pure-play quantum computing stocks like Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) and D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS).

Vanishing atoms can ruin quantum calculations. Scientists have a new plan to locate leaks. Quantum computers face a major challenge: atoms, which serve as their qubits, can vanish without warning, corrupting calculations.

Quantum computing remains industry of high potential and rapid evolution, igniting investor interest with its promise to revolutionize computational speed. The quantum race is heating up after Microsoft (MSFT) introduced its Majorana 1 chip,