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quantum

[kwon-tuhm] / ˈkwɒn təm /
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quantity
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Quantum technology has been around for decades, but only in recent years has commercial adoption started to take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Quantum, for now, is regarded as an internal effort tailored primarily to research and academia.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

D-Wave Quantum will issue $100 million in common stock to the Commerce Department as part of a federal quantum technology investment.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Quantum machines are in their infancy and while many companies are racing to build a scalable computer, nobody is known to have succeeded yet.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, deals with phenomena on extremely small scales, such as a millionth of a millionth of an inch.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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