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Hi, I'm Chris Thompson, and today on the Business Behind The News, I'm talking about why the field of quantum computing is so hot right now that even the government wants to get in on the action by investing the government’s money (which is actually YOUR money) into a handful of quantum computing companies in exchange for stock in order to ensure that the U.S. is a leader in quantum computing worldwide. Oh this is going to be fun. Let's get into it.

Quantum computing is one of the most talked-about subjects right now, and not just in scientific circles. It has the potential to fundamentally change everything from how we protect our data to how we treat serious diseases. People are starting to realize that this isn't just a distant dream anymore. It’s here right now, and it’s a developing technology with real-world implications that are getting closer every day.

The promise of quantum computing is massive, offering breakthroughs in areas like cryptography and new pathways toward curing cancer. It's the kind of revolutionary technology that will define global economic and national security leadership for decades to come, which is why the stakes are so incredibly high.

First off, let’s level set. What exactly is quantum computing?

Quantum computing is a revolutionary form of computation that harnesses quantum mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement to enable quantum bits (or qubits for short) to process an exponential number of calculations simultaneously, allowing it to solve problems beyond the capability of classical supercomputers.

You get all that? Makes about as much sense to me as pigs flying, but let me break it down for ya’ll.

A quantum computer achieves its power by leveraging two unique principles: superposition and entanglement. Unlike a classical bit (which is either a 0 or a 1), a qubit can be both 0 and 1 simultaneously (which is called superposition), allowing it to process a vast number of possibilities at once.

Then we have entanglement, which links multiple qubits so that their fates are intertwined, causing their collective computational power to grow exponentially with each added qubit. This dual capability allows a quantum computer to examine and solve extremely complex simulations with unprecedented speed.

For cryptography, the threat is imminent. An algorithm developed by MIT mathematician Peter Shor in 1994 proved a powerful quantum computer could quickly factor large numbers, breaking encryption systems like RSA that secure our digital transactions. You know when you’re shopping online, and you see that little lock in your browser window when you go to check out? That means the transaction is encrypted and secure. Well, with quantum computing, you could be looking at the possibility that all encryption could be easily broken, and then nothing is really secure.

Scary stuff.

But don’t worry. Those same brainiacs that are inventing quantum computing are all thinking about how to update cryptography in a post-quantum computing world.

In the field of medicine, quantum computing offers a revolutionary path forward for fighting cancer by sifting through complex genomic data and molecular interactions to accelerate drug discovery and personalize treatment. Analysts at Bank of America estimate the global quantum computing market will grow from around $300 million dollars in 2024 to approximately $4 billion dollars by the early 2030s.

Quantum computing has recently caught Wall Street’s attention, and thus the federal government’s. On Thursday, October 23, quantum computing stocks surged after a Wall Street Journal report indicated that the Trump administration is seeking to acquire equity stakes in several key quantum computing companies in exchange for an injection of around $10 million dollars per company from the federal government (which, remember I told you was your money) This is all in an effort to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in quantum computing worldwide.

The quantum computing companies reportedly in talks to receive government investments include IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, Quantum Computing Inc., and Atom Computing. Following this news, quantum computing stocks saw immediate gains of 10+ percent in the stock market. The move mirrors the Trump administration's earlier action in August 2025 to take a nearly 10% stake in Intel by converting grants into equity, as well as the 15% stake the Pentagon took in the rare-earth miner MP Materials back in July 2025.


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