Trump signs executive orders to drive development of quantum computer by 2028

- The US government (under President Trump) issued executive orders to accelerate the development of a "commercially relevant" quantum computer by 2028. - Quantum computers use qubits (quantum bits) to perform calculations that classical computers cannot solve efficiently — promising breakthroughs in drug discovery, cryptography, materials science, and optimization problems. - The orders aim to reduce bureaucratic barriers, increase investment, and strengthen US competitiveness against China, which is also investing heavily in quantum tech. - While some tech firms (Google, IBM, Microsoft) have demonstrated quantum "supremacy" in narrow laboratory tests, a practical, error-corrected machine useful for real industry problems remains years away. - The 2028 deadline is aggressive; most non-government estimates put a useful fault-tolerant quantum computer closer to the mid-2030s, if not later.