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Quantum computing stocks have surged since Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) said it hit a milestone in the cutting-edge technology. The company’s Willow quantum chip performed a standard benchmark computation in under five minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years (a 1 followed by 25 zeros). Willow also demonstrated that it can reduce…
Quantum computing investing is incredibly hot right now, as this exciting technology is starting to have some significant breakthroughs. Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) remains a huge theme in the market, as the buildout of this life-altering technology is just getting underway. Many investors want to take advantage of both trends, but there are only a…
Scientists in the UK have made a bold leap in the quest to create powerful quantum computers. They say they have now teleported logical gates – basic computing blocks – between two quantum processors placed more than six feet apart. Quantum computing promises high-speed data processing which could solve problems that are too large for…
It is not the first time that this has been discussed, but it is the only time that it has been successful. A group of researchers in Universidad Northwestern has achieved an unprecedented feat: teleporting a quantum state of light over 30 kilometers through the use of a fiber optic cable. This is an event…
Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing. Quantum computers promise to transform science and society—but only after they achieve the scale that once seemed distant and elusive, and their reliability is ensured by quantum error correction. Today, we’re announcing rapid advancements on…
Microsoft today introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will realize quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades. It leverages the world’s first topoconductor, a breakthrough type of material which can observe and control Majorana particles to produce more…
Central Computer Processor digital technology and innovations getty Since the development of the electronic calculator in the 1960s, the field of computing has seen tremendous breakthroughs. In the field of information processing, the last several years have been particularly revolutionary. Technology has made what were previously considered science fiction dreams a reality. Our enabling equipment…
One way to think about quantum correction is in the context of quality control in manufacturing, and the difference between needing one inspection point to catch all defects, instead of 10 inspection points. In other words, it offers the same result, but with fewer resources and an overall improved manufacturing process. By reducing the amount…
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chip is pictured on February 19, 2025. Photo: Microsoft via Reuters On February 19, 2025, Microsoft unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it said had topological qubits. The announcement spurred news organisations worldwide, which used words such as “superconductor” and “fermion” in their ledes. My colleagues had many questions…