Developments in quantum computing highlight the risk to financial institutions and national security if new encryption measures aren't developed.

CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that American spies must stop foreign adversaries from winning the race for top tech, including through operations aimed at undercutting enemies’ supply chains.

Quantum computing is drawing more attention now than generative AI did before ChatGPT’s release. This sparks big questions about what QC could achieve in 2025.

Quantum computing stocks were red-hot recently, but Jensen Huang just offered optimistic investors a reality check.

Stocks of quantum computing companies jumped Wednesday after Microsoft declared this as “the year to become quantum-ready,” adding “we are at the advent of the reliable quantum computing era.” Shares of Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum were both up more than 22 percent.

Quantum computing will take time to arrive but research is investigating ways to address the technology in Bitcoin.

While quantum computing offers long-term transformative promise, robotics provides clear, near-term returns, creating complementary paths for investors balancing vision with immediacy.

Ark., presided over the Senate Intelligence Committee for the first time as its chair on Wednesday as committee members considered President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CIA director.

Ratcliffe told lawmakers the nation's spy agencies must do better when it comes to using technology like artificial intelligence to confront adversaries.

The order is intended to show that “America means business when it comes to protecting our businesses and our citizens.”

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.