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.

Quantum computing stocks went on a roller-coaster ride last month as the high-flying emerging technology sector reacted to commentary from top tech leaders and others in the industry. Quantum stocks had soared in December after Alphabet reported that it had accomplished a new milestone with its Willow quantum chip,

The Nvidia CEO, who made Elon Musk and Larry Ellison "beg" for more AI GPUs, argued that quantum computing remains unreliable. Huang said that “very useful quantum computers” are probably two decades down the road.

Quantum computing investing was all the rage in late 2024 after Alphabet's Google's Willow Chip took the world by surprise. This chip's breakthrough caused many investors to flock to quantum computing stocks,

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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,

Reliable quantum computers would represent an enormous technological advancement. IonQ is a fast-growing quantum computing company that is investing in research and development. Alphabet is already a giant company,