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The Next Tech Talent Shortage: Quantum Computing Researchers

Christopher Savoie, founder and chief executive of Zapata, at his startup's office in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 11, 2018. Savoie said he had offered jobs to three foreign scientists who specialize in quantum computing. He’s still waiting for their visas to be approved. By some estimates, only 1,000 or so researchers can claim to understand the technology. Finding more could become a national security issue. (Tony Luong/The New York Times)