Rigetti Computing’s Quantum Surge: Revolutionary Technology or Dangerous Market Euphoria?
The artificial intelligence boom of 2025 has produced no shortage of headline-grabbing winners, but few corners of the technology market have captured investor imagination quite like quantum computing. Long discussed in academic journals and theoretical physics circles, quantum technology has suddenly emerged as a speculative frontier for public markets. At the center of this enthusiasm sits Rigetti Computing, a pure-play quantum hardware company whose stock performance has become emblematic of both the promise and peril of next-generation computing investments. Rigetti’s rapid ascent has turned it into a poster child for quantum optimism. Its shares surged dramatically during the year, far … Read more