At the same time, Microsoft and other companies are trying to build the hardware and software for “full-stack” quantum computing systems that can take on a far wider range of applications.

Microsoft is looking to fix that age-old chicken and egg problem by encouraging development now. Once the software has been written, it can be run on the quantum computing simulator to see how it ...

Microsoft is rolling out a preview of its promised Q# language, compiler, and simulator to help developers get an early look at how quantum computing works. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior ...

The race to build the first useful quantum computer is on and may revolutionize the world with brand new capabilities, from ...

Microsoft is asking developers for help in its mission to turn the hype of quantum computing into reality. Today, the tech giant is open-sourcing its Quantum Development Kit, which Microsoft first ...

It has become tradition for Microsoft to open-source something at its Build developers conference, and Build 2019 is no different. The company announced today that it is open-sourcing its Quantum ...

Quantum computing making its way out of the labs and into general use might be some way off, but any developers who want to prepare for that time can do so with Microsoft's Quantum Development Kit.

During its Build 2020 annual software developers’ conference, Microsoft unveiled how it sees quantum computing fitting into its Azure public cloud. The company launched Azure Quantum, which it ...

Microsoft Corp.’s efforts to engage the developer community have taken a decidedly futuristic turn.The company this morning released a software bundle called the Quantum Development Kit that c ...

Unsurprisingly, the code will live on Microsoft’s GitHub page. Previously, the team had already open-sourced a number of tools and examples, as well as a library of quantum chemistry samples ...

For those who came in late the project is deigned to teach Q# programming for free and will help Microsoft recruit more developers. "For those who want to explore quantum computing and learn the Q ...

At the Microsoft Ignite Conference in September, Microsoft let it be known it was going to be a player in the future of quantum computing, and today the ...