The neutral-atom quantum computing company plans to invest more than $65 million into its new facility at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.

Another quantum-computing company is coming to the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park.

"You're basically creating molecular circuits in the machine's memory versus connecting together a bunch of steps in a piece of software," said Bill Vass.

As Wall Street’s AI darling, Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) is one of those wonders that appear to come along once in a lifetime. And while NVDA stock has been the wealth creator of the decade, given its multi-trillion-dollar market capitalization,

Rigetti Computing secures $5.7M in orders for its 9-qubit Novera systems, signaling momentum in commercial quantum hardware.

The shift to post-quantum encryption is on track to become a business and compliance obligation in coming years, regardless of uncertainties around the date of “Q-Day,” experts tell CRN.

IonQ ( IONQ 5.29%) is one of the most popular quantum computing stocks, likely stemming from its claim of being the first quantum computing-focused company to debut on the public markets. However, its technology is also compelling and could have massive implications in the AI realm.

Shares of quantum computing firm Rigetti Computing are trading higher on Thursday, fueled by a wave of positive developments that underscore growing investor confidence.

The company, alongside others like IonQ and Rigetti, has captured the imagination of investors who believe that its technology could prove revolutionary, and quantum investment has exploded as D-Wave and its peers race to create viable quantum computing systems. D-Wave's stock price is up 313% in 2025 and a whopping 3,670% over the past year.

For a quantum computer to be commercially viable, it must be accurate. This makes IonQ seem like the better buy. However, if Rigetti can reach an accuracy level that's on par with IonQ -- say, a year or two later -- IonQ may not have established a strong enough foothold to hold off a competitor with superior processing speed.