AsianFin -- In June, IBM became the latest tech giant to claim its path to a full-scale machine is now clear. The company published a blueprint for a quantum computer that it says fills in key missing pieces from its earlier designs. If successful, such a machine would have the potential to solve problems far beyond the capabilities of today's computers in areas like materials science and artificial intelligence.

The decades-long race to build a practical quantum computer, a goal that blends advanced physics with computer science, may finally be nearing its end.

Following a series of recent technical breakthroughs, tech giants like Google and IBM are now in a heated competition. The goal is no longer just theoretical; they are now vying to be the first to transform their lab experiments into full-scale, functional quantum systems.