In 1994, Peter Shor introduced an algorithm that could theoretically break RSA encryption, demonstrating quantum computing’s transformative potential. However, quantum computers lacked the scale and ...

Dr. Pravir Malik is the founder and chief technologist of QIQuantum and the Forbes Technology Council group leader for Quantum Computing. In this article, I'll briefly expand on the idea of a quantum ...

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a ...

Peter Shor published one of the earliest algorithms for quantum computers in 1994. Running Shor's algorithm on a hypothetical quantum computer, one could rapidly factor enormous numbers—a seemingly ...

Will the reality live up to the hype? by Jonathan Ruane, Andrew McAfee and William D. Oliver In 1994, mathematician Peter Shor introduced a quantum-computing algorithm that could reduce the time it ...