Why the world is now in a race to achieve ‘Quantum Superiority’

This year will be a big one for quantum computing, at least according to the United Nations: 2025 is officially the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology,” a worldwide initiative to raise awareness of technological progress and encourage new advances. It also coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of modern quantum mechanics, which has given us everything from lasers to rare-earth magnetics, the internet to global navigation. The modern world would look ver