This is what's happening on Wednesday, as quantum computing investors cheer some kind words from Microsoft's strategic missions and technologies chief, Mitra Azizirad, who last night urged quantum investors to get ready, because "we are right on the cusp of seeing quantum computers solve meaningful problems and capture new business value."

Quantum-computing stocks tumbled Monday following comments from Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg that quantum is far from being a “practical paradigm.” Shares of D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing fell 31% and 29%,

Several stocks across the quantum computing industry fell sharply Wednesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the technology is likely still years away.