IonQ Could Be a Quantum Computing Powerhouse, but Is It a Buy Right Now?

Move over, artificial intelligence (AI) -- quantum computing could be this year's hottest investment topic.It's easy to understand why. Quantum computing utilizes quantum mechanics to unlock a level of computing technology beyond the scope of what's possible today. For example, Alphabet recently announced a quantum computing chip capable of performing a benchmarking task in under five minutes, which today's leading supercomputers would take 10 septillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) years -- longer than our universe has existed.IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has made waves on Wall Street as a contender in the quantum computing space. It is racing to hone its technology and capture a market that could grow to an estimated $87 billion over the next decade. The potential is enticing, but should investors buy the stock today?Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool