Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Vulnerability Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that it said has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783, has been described as a case of "incorrect handle provided in unspecified circumstances in Mojo on Windows." Mojo refers to a collection of runtime libraries that provide a platform-agnostic mechanism for inter-process communication (IPC).As is customary, Google did not reveal additional technical specifics about the nature of the attacks, the identity of the threat actors behind them, and who may have been targeted. The vulnerability has been plugged in Chrome version 134.0.6998.177/.178 for Windows."Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2025-2783 exists in the wild," the tech giant acknowledged in a terse advisory.It's worth noting that CVE-2025-2783 is the first actively exploited Chrome zero-day since the start of the year. Kaspersky researchers Boris Larin and Igor Kuznetsov have been credited with discovering and reporting the shortcoming on March 20, 2025.The Russian cybersecurity vendor, in its own bulletin, characterized the zero-day exploitation of CVE-2025-2783 as a technically sophisticated targeted attack, indicative of an advanced persistent threat (APT). It's tracking the activity under the name Operation ForumTroll."In all cases, infection occurred immediately after the victim clicked on a link in a phishing email, and the attackers' website was opened using the Google Chrome web browser," the researchers said. "No further action was required to become infected.""The essence of the vulnerability comes down to an error in logic at the intersection of Chrome and the Windows operating system that allows bypassing the browser's sandbox protection."The short-lived links are said to have been personalized to the targets, with espionage being the end goal of the campaign. The malicious emails, Kaspersky said, contained invitations purportedly from the organizers of a legitimate scientific and expert forum, Primakov Readings.The phishing emails targeted media outlets, educational institutions, and government organizations in Russia. Furthermore, CVE-2025-2783 is designed to be run in conjunction with an additional exploit that facilitates remote code execution. Kaspersky said it was unable to obtain the second exploit."All the attack artifacts analyzed so far indicate high sophistication of the attackers, allowing us to confidently conclude that a state-sponsored APT group is behind this attack," the researchers said.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data SecurityBroadcom has issued security patches to address a high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows that could lead to an authentication bypass.Tracked as CVE-2025-22230, the vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the ten-point Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)."VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control," Broadcom said in an alert issued Tuesday. "A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a Windows guest VM may gain the ability to perform certain high-privilege operations within that VM."Credited with discovering and reporting the flaw is Sergey Bliznyuk of Russian cybersecurity company Positive Technologies.CVE-2025-22230 impacts VMware Tools for Windows versions 11.x.x and 12.x.x. It has been fixed in version 12.5.1. There are no workarounds that address the issue.CrushFTP Discloses New FlawThe development comes as CrushFTP has warned customers of an "unauthenticated HTTP(S) port access" vulnerability affecting CrushFTP versions 10 and 11. It has yet to be assigned a CVE identifier."This issue affects CrushFTP v10/v11 but does not work if you have the DMZ function of CrushFTP in place," the company said. "The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed, it is not being used actively in the wild that we know of, no further details will be given at this time."According to details shared by cybersecurity company Rapid7, successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to unauthenticated access via an exposed HTTP(S) port.With security flaws in VMware and CrushFTP previously exploited by malicious actors, it's essential that users move quickly to apply the updates as soon as possible.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

(Remote, Full-Time, Anywhere in the World)Starting Pay: USD $50-75K/year, Further pay promotions available based on performance once on the job!! EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES ONLY !! NO JUNIORS ALLOWED !!IntroductionElite Software Automation (ESA) is a specialized consulting and technology firm focused on creating intricate business process, systems, and automations solutions to help its clients scale their businesses and run a more efficient operation.As part of these solutions, ESA develops custom business software systems for its clients. These systems are used to run a variety of business processes in the client's business, including various customer interaction processes, as well as many back office operations and internal organization within the business. These systems are intricately designed to cover very specific and unique details of our client's business processes, which are complex and full of detail. In addition to logical complexity, ESA also has a demand for speedy delivery of solutions to its clients to implement such solutions in the client's business in a matter of weeks or a few months, not years.Over the years, ESA has developed a very specialized home-grown methodology for making such solutions, and powers it with specialized experts in business process efficiency and business software fields, uniquely designed processes to design and build business software solutions, and a uniquely put together home-grown technical platforms stack to power these solution developments. The way ESA makes its business software solutions is very different to how other companies do it - this way involves very intense and particular ways of working (further described below in this job posting).The QA Engineer role in ESA is responsible for getting the software development completed to a functional quality standard. The QA process in ESA has specifically been designed to focus on closing software development releases in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Our QA process is distinct in that it minimizes the typical bug tracking bureaucracy, places a large amount of self-accountability on developers for self-testing their work before it gets to QA, and specifically makes QA engineers focus on their core responsibility which is to most efficiently complete releases and get them ready to operate in our clients' businesses.Full Description On Our SiteThis job board has a character limit. To see the full job description, click "Apply" to be taken to our site where you can see a fully detailed description of how this position works in our organization, the expectations, and other details.We are looking for experienced QA Engineers to join our team and produce results for our clients. Our QA Engineer position is specifically focused on results and offers promotion opportunities to QA Engineers who demonstrate a successful record of closing production releases and making them work in our clients' business. This position is not for a bug reporter or a Jira issue creator, rather it is for a focused expert in delivering working software that meets business requirements and is ready to operate in a real business setting.The QA Engineer in Elite Software Automation is a high responsibility position requiring high skill, high effort, and high focus on achieving results. Successful QA Engineers are promoted with pay raises and greater responsibilities, while underperforming QA Engineers are not kept in the team.Full Description On Our SiteThis job board has a character limit. To see the full job description, click "Apply" to be taken to our site where you can see a fully detailed description of how this position works in our organization, the expectations, and other details.

Source: Gareth GardnerSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: Philip VileSource: Gareth GardnerSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: Gareth Gardner1/7show captionEPR Architects has completed OSMO, a 166,000 sq ft net zero carbon in operation office development in Nine Elms, London.The project, delivered for Quadrant Estates and Alberta Investment Management Corporation, is part of the wider regeneration of Nine Elms and occupies the site of a former Royal Mail operations centre.The building sits adjacent to the Nine Elms Linear Park, with a ground floor set back to create a colonnaded frontage and space for two retail units alongside an office reception.The practice describes the design as adopting biophilic principles, with greenery extending from the public park into the building, as part of a wider focus on sustainability and wellbeing.Landscaped terraces occur on every floor, alongside a communal rooftop garden, intended to support biodiversity.Source: Gareth GardnerSource: Gareth GardnerSource: Gareth GardnerSource: Gareth GardnerSource: Gareth GardnerSource: Philip VileSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: Philip VileSource: EPR ArchitectsSource: Gareth Gardner1/11show captionEPR describes the interior as adopting alight industrial aesthetic, taking inspiration from the areas heritage.The building incorporates facilities for active travel, including a dedicated cycle entrance, a basement cycle store, and an e-bike charging area.The base build is WELL Platinum enabled, with tenants encouraged to certify their own fit-outs to the same standard.Smart building technology enablestenants to monitor energy use and effectively control their working environment. The scheme is targeting SmartScore Platinum certification.Project teamClient: Quadrant Estates and AIMCoLead Designer and Architect: EPR ArchitectsInterior Designer: EPR ArchitectsStructural Engineers: Waterman GroupM&E Engineer: Hilson Moran Partnership LtdProject Manager: Avison YoungQuantity Surveyor: Gardiner & Theobald LtdMain Contractor: McLaren ConstructionLandscape Architect: CamlinsInternal Planting: Plant DesignsSpecialist Lighting: Studio Fractal

Image: NintendoNintendo Music is a fun little app, but you need to have an active Switch Online subscription if you want to use it.It seems Nintendo will be slightly adjusting this in the future, with an update planned for "around October 2025". This update will allow users of this mobile app to access "some" Nintendo Music functions going forward, even after you've cancelled your membership.Here's the full rundown according to Nintendo's customer support page (updated earlier this week) - revealing how you'll be able to use functions like the ability to edit, share, or delete your playlists:Nintendo: "We are planning an update around October 2025 that will allow you to use some Nintendo Music functions, such as the ability to edit, share, or delete your playlists, even after you cancel your Nintendo Switch Online membership."Nintendo hasn't revealed why we'll have to wait so long for this update, but hey - it's a busy year for the Japanese firm with the Switch 2 launch and anticipated games like Metroid Prime 4 also on the way. Maybe it's even timed in with something else, but we guess we'll just have to wait and see...The notice about this Nintendo Music update months ahead of its release follows an update to the app yesterday which added 23 tracks from the Kirby and the Forgotten Land soundtrack. Nintendo also shared a notice at the time, mentioning how the rest of the album would be joining the service later this year. Listen to some of Kirby and the Forgotten Land todayA mobile music app exclusive to Switch Online membersWhat are your thoughts about Nintendo's approach to its music app so far? Do you use it? Tell us in the comments.[source support.m.nintendo.com, via bsky.app]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More TitlesArriving next weekRumour: A Switch 1 Direct Presentation May Take Place This WeekColour us sceptical, thoughPSA: Gold Points For Nintendo Switch Purchases Are Now DiscontinuedUpdate: The Golden age is over

During a livestream on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the first major upgrade to ChatGPTs image-generation capabilities in over a year.ChatGPT can now leverage the companys GPT-4o model to natively create and modify images and photos. GPT-4o has long underpinned the AI-powered chatbot platform, but until now, the model has been able to generate and edit only text not images.Altman said GPT-4o native image generation is live today in ChatGPT and Sora, OpenAIs AI video-generation product, for subscribers to the companys $200-a-month Pro plan. OpenAI says the feature is rolling out soon to Plus and free users of ChatGPT, as well as developers using the companys API service.GPT-4o with image output thinks a bit longer than the image-generation model it effectively replaces, DALL-E 3, to make what OpenAI describes as more accurate and detailed images. GPT-4o can edit existing images, including images with people in them transforming them or inpainting details like foreground and background objects.To power the new image feature, OpenAI told the Wall Street Journal it trained GPT-4o on publicly available data, as well as proprietary data from its partnerships with companies like Shutterstock.Many generative AI vendors see training data as a competitive advantage, so they keep it and any information related to it close to the chest. But training data details are also a potential source of IP-related lawsuits, another disincentive for companies to reveal much.Were respecting of the artists rights in terms of how we do the output, and we have policies in place that prevent us from generating images that directly mimic any living artists work, said Brad Lightcap, OpenAIs chief operating officer, in a statement to the Journal.OpenAI offers an opt-out form that allows creators to request that their works be removed from its training datasets. The company also says that it respects requests to disallow its web-scraping bots from collecting training data, including images, from websites.ChatGPTs upgraded image-generation feature follows on the heels of Googles experimental native image output for Gemini 2.0 Flash, one of the companys flagship models. The powerful feature went viral on social media but not necessarily for the best reasons. Gemini 2.0 Flashs image component turned out to have few guardrails, allowing people to remove watermarks and create images depicting copyrighted characters.This article was update at 12pm PT to include OpenAIs statement to the Wall Street Journal around GPT-4os training data.

Apple has announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will kick off on June 9 and run through June 13. The tech giants event is where it offers a look at its upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, as well as new tools for its developers. As in past years, the event will be online and accessible to all Apple developers. Plus, there will be an in-person keynote at Apple Park on June 9.Reports have indicated that Apple has prepared dramatic software overhauls for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. As for iOS 19, Bloomberg has said the update will be the biggest revamp since iOS 7. Alongside software updates, the event could also see the launch of new hardware products, and maybe even the introduction of a smarter Siri. Available for free to all developers, WWDC25 will spotlight the latest advancements in Apple software, the company wrote in a press release. As part of Apples ongoing commitment to supporting developers, the conference will provide them with unique access to Apple experts, as well as insight into new tools, frameworks, and features.

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: John Cena addresses the crowd during Monday Night RAW at The OVO Hydro ... More on March 24, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWrestleMania 41 is less than a month away. The two-day extravaganza runs from April 1920, and with two full events to fill, you can expect several matches over 48 hours, with an episode of Raw following Day 2 that is likely to be a heavy hitter as well.Here is a look at the confirmed matches as we inch closer to WrestleMania 41.WWE WrestleMania 41 Confirmed MatchesCody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena Undisputed WWE ChampionshipGLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: John Cena and Cody Rhodes face off during Monday Night RAW at The OVO ... More Hydro on March 24, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesCenas heel turn has been the biggest storyline in professional wrestling over the past month, and hes done nothing but made the road to WrestleMania more amazing with his pair of appearances in Europe.Cena and Rhodes match figures to be epic, and Im fully expecting a wealth of outside interference.Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair WWE Womens ChampionshipWASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Charlotte Flair picks Tiffany Stratton as her opponent at WrestleMania ... More during SmackDown at Capital One Arena on February 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesOf all the championship matches, this one is getting the least attention and fanfare. It could be a great match and another torch-passing moment. However, it is more likely Charlotte takes the title and puts Stratton through the paces the way she did with Rhea Ripley.Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso World Heavyweight ChampionshipGLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: Jey Uso with a Super Kick on GUNTHER after the match during Monday ... More Night RAW at The OVO Hydro on March 24, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesJey is as hot as hes ever been, and this is a perfect time for him to win the title. A victory over Gunther seems improbable, and thats exactly why I believe he goes over.Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair Womens World Championship (Rhea Ripley is going to get added to this match)BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 17: Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and IYO SKY in action during Monday Night ... More RAW at Forest National on March 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesThe teasing of this match becoming a Triple Threat can only last for a few more weeks. At some point, Ripley is going to be officially added. There is potential for this to be a great match, as the two powerhouses should work really well with Iyo. My instincts say Jade Cargill or Naomi will cost Bianca the match, and Iyo will retain.Roman Reigns (with Paul Heyman) vs. CM Punk vs. Seth RollinsBOLOGNA, ITALY - MARCH 21: <Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring during SmackDown ... More at Unipol Arena on March 21, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesIt feels like this match will be the main event of Day 1 or Day 2, even though its not for a title. I wonder if Heyman would flip the script and screw Punk and Reigns and turn Rollins into a Heyman Guy.Randy Orton vs. Kevin OwensBARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Randy Orton in action against Kevin Owens during SmackDown at Olimpic ... More Arena on March 14, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesI need something else with this feud. I need something else to care about. The tease of the return of the Punt Kick isnt really enough. Owens and Orton are both all-time greats, so theyre capable of putting something amazing together. However, Id like to care about this one a little more.Here are the rumored matches.WWE WrestleMania 41 Rumored MatchesDrew McIntyre vs. Damian PriestBARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 14: Drew McIntyre delivering a Claymore to Damian Priest during SmackDown ... More at Olimpic Arena on March 14, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWe may as well book this one. McIntyrePriest is going to be a thing. This is another match Im struggling to care about. Im also not overly optimistic about the two large guys putting together an excellent match. I hope Im wrong.WWE Intercontinental Championship Bron Breakker (c) vs. Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn BalorGLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: Bron Breakker makes his way to the ring during Monday Night RAW at The ... More OVO Hydro on March 24, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesDom tried to recruit Penta into the Judgment Day, but that didnt work. However, Penta still wants to win the Intercontinental Championship. It wouldnt surprise me if Dom is added into this match and he wins the IC title, but it also triggers an all-out feud with Balor.WWE United States Championship LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob FatuPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 7: LA Knight celebrates his US Championship win during SmackDown ... More at the Wells Fargo Center on March 7, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesTheres been some dissension between Fatu and Solo Sikoa. At some point, that will boil over. For now, I think Fatu winds up getting a match with LA Knight at WrestleMania and wins the title.WWE Womens Intercontinental Championship Lyra Valkyria (c) title defenseBUFFALO, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Lyra Valkyria in action against Ivy Nile during Monday Night RAW at ... More KeyBank Center on March 3, 2025 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesValkyria successfully defended her title against Raquel Rodriguez on Raw, so it doesnt seem likely shed run it back with her at WrestleMania. However, WrestleMania feels like an event where every title will be on the line. Well see who Valkyria draws.WWE Womens United States Championship Chelsea Green (c) title defenseBOLOGNA, ITALY - MARCH 21: Piper Niven celebrates her win with Alba Fyre and Chelsea Green during ... More SmackDown at Unipol Arena on March 21, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesGreen has been excellent as the US Champion. I think she keeps it, no matter who she faces. I dont believe theyve built anyone up to dethrone her, and Id like to believe they will give Green and the Secret Hervice a little more runway.Naomi vs. Jade CargillPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 07: Jade Cargill with Jaded on Naomi during SmackDown at the ... More Wells Fargo Center on March 7, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesThis feud needs to cook over the next few weeks. It could be one of the most anticipated non-title matches if the story is developed.World Tag Team Championship War Raiders (c) vs. American MadeBUFFALO, NEW YORK - MARCH 3: Ivar and Erik, War Raiders, make their entrance during Monday Night RAW ... More at KeyBank Center on March 3, 2025 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesThe War Raiders simply dont have it anymore. They are still solid in the ring, but the magic they had when they first came up and were stripped of their names killed the vibe. I believe this match happens, and there is a good chance American Made wins the titles.WWE Tag Team Championship Street Profits vs. DIY, The Motor City Machine Guns, and Pretty Deadly in an 8-Man Tag-Team Ladder MatchBOLOGNA, ITALY - MARCH 21: Street Profits Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford enter the ring during ... More SmackDown at Unipol Arena on March 21, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesIf this goes off as I expect it to, it could be one of the more memorable matches of Day 1 or Day 2.Chad Gable vs. Rey FenixBRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 17: Chad Gable in action against Dragon Lee during Monday Night RAW at ... More Forest National on March 17, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesThis is contingent on Fenix making his WWE debut as expected. If this happens, I couldnt think of a better way for Fenix to make his presence felt in WWE.Womens Tag Team Championship Liv Morgan/Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. ???NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Raquel Rodriguez, Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio During Monday night ... More RAW at Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesThis seems like a good spot for Becky Lynch to return. Morgan has said she retired Lynch, and that mention is probably not an accident. The question is: who would Lynchs partner be?Stay tuned for more confirmed information and rumors as we get closer to WrestleMania 41.

Quantum computing is poised to revolutionize industries from drug development to cybersecurity, with ... More the global market projected to reach $15 billion by 2030.Adobe StockQuantum computers represent a breakthrough comparable to the move from valves to transistors in computer engineering. It doesn't just mean processing data faster; it means processing data in ways that redefine our understanding of what data is and what can be done with it.Nature, the world around us, the universe and the physical forces that make it all possible arent digital in nature. So to get closer to understanding, modeling and predicting their vast, chaotic complexity, classical binary computing wont ever be good enough.Enter quantum computing and its mind-bending ability to harness strange quantum properties, such as tunneling and superposition, in order to solve certain complex problems in seconds rather than eons.For example, classical computers are limited, due to their classical electronic architecture, to storing and processing data in bits of one or zero. This is because, fundamentally, their architecture consists of simply a huge number of on/off switches.A quantum computer, on the other hand, stores and processes data as "qubits" quantum bits that can, somewhat spookily, exist in both states simultaneously as well as any of the infinite number of points in between them.Quantum computing is already being applied in drug and chemical research, material sciences, logistics, finance, cryptography and cybersecurity. Unlike the move from valves to transistors, quantum computers wont immediately replace todays classical computers. Quantum computers will be reserved for specialist and niche applications that classical computers either wouldnt be able to handle or would take a literal age to complete.The global market for quantum computing services is predicted to grow to $15 billion by 2030 as early adopters get started. This will come from hardware, tools, applications, and cloud-based quantum-as-a-service. If youre wondering how it will affect your industry, business or profession, these are the key players you should be keeping up with:IBMIBM was an early pioneer in both valve and transistor-based computing, so its no surprise that its also pioneering quantum computing. It developed some of the first superconducting qubits and was also the first to offer quantum-as-a-service in the cloud. Last year, it launched the Condor chip, currently one of the most powerful quantum processors available, with over 1,000 qubits.Google Quantum AIThe quantum development and commercialization arm of Alphabet has distinguished itself with breakthroughs including claiming the first quantum supremacy moment. This happened in 2010 when its 53-qubit Sycamore system solved a problem that wasn't thought to be possible with classical computer architecture. The claim was, however, retroactively annulled years later when a University Of Science And Technology Of China team showed that it actually could be done. In 2024, Google once again claimed they had achieved quantum supremacy with an updated 67-qubit Sycamore.Googles latest Willow quantum chips have 105 qubits but, more significantly, greatly improved error correction. This potentially overcomes problems around instability, which has so far limited the potential of quantum computing for some applications.Microsoft Azure QuantumMicrosoft builds its latest quantum processorsknown as Majorana 1 around a method of quantum computing known as topological qubits. This is another way of (theoretically) improving stability and making quantum accessible for a wider range of tasks. Utility-wise, its strategy, similar to Google, is to provide businesses and research organizations with a suite of cloud-based quantum tools through its Azure platform.University Of Science And Technology Of ChinaA leading Chinese technology research center, USTC researchers are responsible for some of the most significant quantum computing breakthroughs to date. Notably in 2023, its Zuchongzhi-2 quantum computer completed the quantum supremacy task demonstrated by Googes Sycamore in 2019 in just 20 seconds compared to Sycamores 200 seconds.Its successor, Xuchongzhi-3, has just been unveiled, and with 105 qubits, it is believed to be one of the fastest quantum computers built so far.D-WaveBeginning as a Canadian research startup, D-Wave was one of the first groups to capitalize on the commercial implications of quantum computing. It launched the first commercially available quantum computer D-Wave One in 2011. D-Waves approach to building quantum machines is slightly different, focusing on a technology called quantum annealing that's highly efficient for solving optimization problems. This is particularly significant for businesses because these solutionsfinding the most efficient routes for multi-drop drivers or the most effective combination of ingredients to make medicinescan unlock big efficiencies.IntelIntel is known for chips, particularly processor chips, so as with other tech companies here, moving into quantum computing was a natural next step. Like Microsoft, Google and IBM, its involvement demonstrates how important big tech believes quantum computing will be in the future. Intels quantum technology centers on its Tunnel Falls processor, which uses silicon spin qubits. These are built on classical semiconductor infrastructure, which is still far more scalable and cost-effective than other more exotic quantum technologies right now.QuantinuumQuantinuum was formed from a merger between Honeywells quantum computing research division and Cambridge University-backed startup Cambridge Quantum. Although it has developed some of the most cutting-edge quantum computers, such as the first 56-qubit trapped-ion quantum processor in 2024, has also developed some of the most mature packages and platforms for enterprise. It offers combined hardware and software solutions and is focused on facilitating the move of quantum computing from research lab to industry.Rigetti ComputingRigetti focuses on delivering business-ready, hybrid classical/quantum systems that customers can start using today rather than hitting theoretical goals like quantum supremacy. It takes the same conventional, superconducting-qubits approach to quantum computing engineering as big players like IBM and Google. This is because its strategy is to focus on reducing the time its customers take to start getting value from their investment in quantum computing. It delivered one of the first cloud quantum-as-a-service offerings, and customers include enterprises, government agencies and research organizations.China Telecom Quantum GroupAnother Chinese leader, CTQG, developed a 504-qubit quantum computer called Tianyan-504. In terms of qubits, this is the largest and most powerful quantum computer China has produced so far. Developed in partnership with the Chinese Academy Of Sciences, it will be integrated into Tianyans quantum cloud platform to provide quantum-as-a-service to its customers. CTQG also acquired QuantumCTek, an early Chinese quantum computing pioneer distinguished for its work in quantum communications and security, and has developed commercial services around these capabilities.IonQAnother quantum-native startup thats found big-time success in the emerging market for quantum services is IonQ. It has pioneered a quantum computing technology known as trapped-ion, which uses super-stable atoms suspended in electromagnetic fields as qubits. Because they are isolated from other atoms, they remain coherent for longer, resulting in fewer errors. This makes it particularly suited for high-precision simulations needed in many quantum-friendly tasks such as financial modeling and drug discovery.Are You Quantum Ready?So, not everyone needs to use quantum computers right away. Their enormous power and relatively high expense mean that classical computers will still be sufficient for many everyday computing tasks for the foreseeable future.However, businesses, industries, and professionals working in fields where quantum computing will make a difference cant afford to overlook the opportunity.Staying up to speed with developments, including the latest moves by the key players mentioned here, is critical for anyone who doesnt want to get left behind.