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Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough


Published on 2024-12-09 11:22:26 - The New York Times
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  • Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That's older than the universe.)

The article from The New York Times, published on December 9, 2024, discusses Google's latest advancements in quantum computing. Google has unveiled a new quantum computer that significantly outperforms its predecessors, achieving a milestone known as "quantum supremacy" by solving a complex problem in seconds that would take classical supercomputers millennia. This breakthrough involves a 53-qubit processor named Sycamore, which has demonstrated the ability to perform calculations at speeds unattainable by traditional computers. The article highlights the potential implications for fields like cryptography, material science, and drug discovery, although it also notes the challenges in scaling up and error correction that still need to be addressed. Google's progress is seen as a step towards practical quantum computing, but experts caution that widespread commercial applications are still years away.

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