Quantum computing technology became a hot investing topic toward the end of 2024. After Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) last month unveiled its Willow quantum computing chip, which is significantly less error-prone than earlier iterations of the technology,

Jensen Huang founded accelerated computing company Nvidia ( NVDA -0.02%) in 1993, and has served as the CEO and president ever since. Nvidia has achieved many breakthroughs under his leadership, but the invention of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999 was particularly momentous.

Nvidia and Jensen Huang took over CES 2025 with the RTX 50-series debut, but the hardware is a vehicle for AI ambitions.

Throughout the current AI boom, quantum computing companies have quietly been making advancements, offering previews as to what the next phase of technology could look like. Huang

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has offered investors good news on many occasions in recent years. From reports of record revenue and high demand for its new products to an invitation last year to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average,

A heated debate has sparked between tech leaders as D-Wave Quantum's (QBTS) CEO, Alan Baratz, openly challenged Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang’s gloomy take on quantum computing, calling him "dead wrong" about the timeline.

Quantum stocks started falling during afternoon trading on Friday, despite an uptick earlier in the day. Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) shares were down 7%, Rigetti (NASDAQ:RGTI) -4.5%, Aqrqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) -9% and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) -1%.