Quantum PhysicsMay 19, 2026
Quantum computing is reaching its make-or-break moment
Will computers based on quantum physics really change the world?
Stories by Adam Becker
Adam Becker is a science journalist with a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Michigan. He is author of, most recently, More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity (Basic Books, 2025). He hosts the podcast Dreaming against the Machine.
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