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Drama over quantum computing’s future heats up
On March 18th, Chetan Nayak, a physicist leading Microsoft’s quantum team, presented new data on the company’s quantum computing chip at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, California. It was meant to calm a raging debate among physicists, but researchers remain skeptical of the results. “I never felt like there would be one moment when everyone is…
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‘This is the first event in history where a company CEO invites all of the guests to explain why he was wrong’: Jensen Huang changes his tune on quantum computing after January stock shock
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has stepped back from his prediction that practical quantum computing applications are decades away following comments that sent stocks spiraling in January. At Nvidia GTC’s “Quantum Day” event, Huang took a conciliatory tone to the quantum industry, comparing quantum to the GPUs made by Nvidia, noting the latter took plenty of time to make an impact.…
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Nvidia launches research center to accelerate quantum computing breakthrough
In a strategic move that could reshape the future of computing, Nvidia is establishing the Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) in Boston, where the worlds of quantum hardware and AI supercomputing will converge to tackle what many consider computing’s final frontier. The initiative represents one of the most significant corporate investments in quantum computing to date, potentially accelerating the…
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Revenge quitting and Microsoft goes quantum
February is the shortest month of the year – but that hasn’t stopped this month from being packed full of dramatic tech news. Microsoft has made waves with Majorana 1, a first of its kind quantum chip that the tech giant says could open the door to usable quantum computers in years, not decades as previously thought. Elsewhere this month,…
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We’re a step closer toward a working quantum system and neuromorphic computing – either would revolutionize tech forever
When Google announced its Willow quantum chip, there was a lot of talk about the notion that we might live in a multiverse, and of solving computational problems that would otherwise take longer than time itself. But this all seems a long way from day-to-day IT operations. In Google’s blog post announcing Willow, founder and lead of Google Quantum AI…
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‘We’ve created an entirely new state of matter’: Satya Nadella hails Microsoft’s ‘Majorana’ quantum chip breakthrough
Microsoft has unveiled a new chip it says could deliver quantum computers with real-world applications in ‘years, not decades’. Majorana 1 is the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) to be powered by a Topological Core, designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip. The announcement is based on the development of the world’s first topoconductor –…
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QuEra Computing just raised $230 million to pioneer “fault-tolerant” quantum computing – and it even got Google’s seal of approval
Quantum startup QuEra Computing has raised $230 million in funding in one of the industry’s biggest investment rounds to date. The funding round saw QuEra secure pledges from a host of major backers, including Google through its Google Quantum AI business unit, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor Equity Partners, and more. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, QuEra Computing specializes in the…
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Jensen Huang isn’t sold on quantum computing yet – but big tech interest is mounting
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang caused quite a stir last month with his comments on the immediate potential of the quantum computing sector, but all signs point toward positive long-term gains for the burgeoning industry. Interest in the potential applications of quantum technology has been building in recent years. In July 2024, Boston Consulting Group said it projects quantum computing will…
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3 Ways Quantum Computing Will Change Our World
Summary Encryption will no longer guarantee privacy as quantum computers can crack ciphers in seconds. Quantum computing can enhance artificial intelligence by speeding up information retrieval. Quantum computers may advance climate change research by improving weather modeling. Quantum computing is set to take the world by storm, once it’s finally ready. Though that date seems to be changing every week,…
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Has Google made a quantum breakthrough?
This week, Google announced that it had made a major step forward in quantum computing with its new quantum chip Willow. The AI and search giant stated that it had successfully completed calculations that would previously have been impossible using its new piece of hardware. In doing so, Google has taken shots at existing supercomputer infrastructure and driven excited chatter…
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