A mid-January note from Mitra Azizirad, Microsoft's chief operating officer of strategic mission and technologies, also opened some eyes. The note, titled, "The Year to Get Quantum Ready," was credited with lifting quantum stocks the week after Huang's "20 years" comment earlier in the month.

A part of IBM that may have received less coverage is its role in quantum computing. In many respects, IBM leads the way in that industry, and many investors may wonder whether that cutting-edge technology makes IBM stock a buy.

It seems the next step in the technological revolution after artificial intelligence (AI) is quantum computing. An advanced realm of technology most familiar to the general public thanks to science-fiction movies,

Investors are always on the lookout for the next big thing, and following the success of AI in recent years, it’s no surprise to see stocks in

Quantum computing is hot right now. Shares of pure play quantum computing stocks have been soaring, and the hype train has clearly left the station. Investors should know, however, that quantum computers have never been used to solve a real-world problem faster than a traditional computer and that useful quantum computers could very well be decades away.

Quantum computing is still in its infancy but holds significant potential to transform industries, particularly when integrated with artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike traditional computers, which process data using bits that can be either zero or one,