Amazon's (AMZN.US) AWS Launches Quantum Embark, Quantum Computing Stocks in the U.S. Soar

Amazon's (AMZN.US) cloud platform AWS announced the Quantum Embark program on Friday, which sent shares of companies related to quantum computing soaring. Quantum Computing (QUBT.US) rose 28% on Friday, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS.US) rose 49%.

Quantum Embark was created to help customers prepare for the quantum computing era, an emerging field that uses quantum mechanics.

AWS said: "It has the potential to transform industries by solving problems that even the most powerful classical computers cannot."

AWS added that Quantum Embark is a consulting project designed to help customers "understand their compute-intensive use cases, stay current with the latest technology, identify relevant quantum technologies to focus on, and ultimately make informed decisions about future resources and long-term quantum roadmaps."