Rigetti Computing, IonQ, and other quantum stocks plunged after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Wall Street analysts that “very useful quantum computers” are likely 20 years away.

Nvidia CEO's comments on quantum computing caused a market drop, erasing $8 billion from companies like IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave. Huang suggested useful quantum computing may be 15-30 years away. D-Wave's CEO disagreed,

The quantum computing rally came to an abrupt end on Wednesday following comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. During a question-and-answer session with analysts, Huang put forth a more pessimistic view of the quantum computing timeline:

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang spoke at Nvidia's Analyst Day and made it clear: "very useful" quantum computers are likely decades away.

Quantum computing stocks sank on Wednesday, pausing a year-long rally, after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the technology's practical use was likely two decades away.

Wave fell sharply after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said that “very simple quantum computers” could be 20 years away.

Shares of quantum-computing companies that skyrocketed in 2024 collapsed by double digits Wednesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said practical uses for quantum computing were more than a decade away.

Quantum stocks like Rigetti, IonQ and D-Wave Quantum saw steep losses after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said quantum computers are decades away.

D-Wave Quantum CEO Alan Baratz said Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is “dead wrong” about quantum computing after comments from the head of the chip giant spooked Wall Street on Wednesday.

Shares of leading firms nose-dive after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang suggests a generational wait for fully functional quantum tech. We’ve been told that the future is now, but it seems it’s not quite here yet—at least not for quantum computing.