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What Google's 'quantum supremacy' means for the future of computing

Phys.org - Fri 25 Oct 19

For the first time ever, a quantum computer has performed a computational task that would be essentially impossible for a conventional computer to complete, according to a team from Google.

Google officially announces it's achieved 'quantum supremacy', but IBM isn't so sure

ABC Science - Thu 24 Oct 19

Google says one of its quantum computers has solved a problem in 200 seconds that it estimates the world's fastest supercomputer, IBM's Summit, would take 10,000 ...

Google officially announce it's achieved 'quantum supremacy', but IBM isn't so sure, ABC Science - Thu 24 Oct 19

Google hits back at IBM's quantum supremacy challenge

Newscientist - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google engineers have spoken out about their claims of quantum supremacy, questioning IBM’s challenges and revealing some of their big plans for coming years

Quantum supremacy: How does it actually work and what is the Sycamore computer that's led to huge new breakthrough?

The Independent - Wed 23 Oct 19

Scientists have finally claimed to reach quantum supremacy, a landmark in an industry that could change the world.

Google touts quantum computing milestone

TechXplore - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional ...

Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer

BBC News - Wed 23 Oct 19

The company claims a quantum computer has surpassed conventional devices for the first time.

It’s official: Google has achieved quantum supremacy

Newscientist - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google has published details of its quantum computing breakthrough, following an earlier leak. Despite claims from rival IBM, it seems to be the real deal

Hello quantum world! Google publishes landmark quantum supremacy claim

Nature News - Wed 23 Oct 19

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03213-zThe company says that its quantum computer is the first to perform a calculation that would be practically ...

Quantum leap in computing as scientists claim 'supremacy'

Phys.org - Wed 23 Oct 19

Scientists claimed Wednesday to have achieved a near-mythical state of computing in which a new generation of machine vastly outperforms the world's fastest super-computer, known as "quantum ...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on achieving quantum supremacy

MIT Technology Review - Wed 23 Oct 19

In an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Pichai explains why quantum computing could be as important for Google as AI.

Quantum computing takes flight

Nature News - Wed 23 Oct 19

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03173-4A programmable quantum computer has been reported to outperform the most powerful conventional computers ...

Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor

Nature News - Wed 23 Oct 19

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1666-5Quantum supremacy is demonstrated using a programmable superconducting processor known as Sycamore, taking ...

A precarious milestone for quantum computing

Nature News - Wed 23 Oct 19

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03168-1Quantum computing will suffer if supremacy is overhyped. Everyday quantum computers are still decades ...

Scientists 'have achieved quantum supremacy', in discovery that could change the world

The Independent - Wed 23 Oct 19

Scientists claim to have achieved "quantum supremacy", a breakthrough that could change computing history.

Google officially lays claim to quantum supremacy

ScienceNews - Wed 23 Oct 19

The quantum computer Sycamore reportedly performed a calculation that even the most powerful supercomputers available can’t reproduce.

IBM says Google may not have reached quantum supremacy after all

Newscientist - Tue 22 Oct 19

A leaked paper from Google claimed to have made a quantum computing breakthrough, but new research from IBM says those claims don’t seem to hold up

Quantum supremacy from Google? Not so fast, says IBM

MIT Technology Review - Tue 22 Oct 19

The rival maker of quantum computers is disputing the much-vaunted claim that Google has hit a new milestone.

Feature: Waiting for the Quantum Simulation Revolution

APS Physics - Mon 21 Oct 19

Quantum computers still need lots of development before they can compete with conventional computers in chemistry, drug development, and materials science, but they are making progress.[Physics ...

Quantum computing’s ‘Hello World’ moment

TechCrunch - Sat 26 Oct 19

Does quantum computing really exist? It’s fitting that for decades this field has been haunted by the fundamental uncertainty of whether it would, eventually, prove to be a wild goose ...

Google's quantum supremacy is only a first taste of a computing revolution - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Fri 25 Oct 19

Broadly useful quantum computers are probably a decade away, but Google and others are working hard on the necessary breakthroughs.

Google's Quantum Computer Just Aced an 'Impossible' Test

Livescience - Thu 24 Oct 19

For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a task that Google says would be impossible for the most advanced supercomputers in the world.

Google Formally Claims to Have Achieved Quantum Supremacy

Extremetech - Thu 24 Oct 19

Google's formal claim to having achieved quantum supremacy has been published. IBM disputes it. The post Google Formally Claims to Have Achieved Quantum ...

Q&A: Google claims 'quantum supremacy.' What could that mean for the future of computing?

L.A. Times - Thu 24 Oct 19

Google has reached a milestone in computing by achieving "quantum supremacy." Caltech's John Preskill, who coined that term, explains what that means.

First Look at 'Sycamore,' Google's Quantum Computer

Gizmodo - Wed 23 Oct 19

Between the mountainous and coastal vistas of Goleta, California, sits an unassuming office on the side of a building next to the freeway. It could belong to any Southern California company; ...

'Supremacy' Achieved: Quantum Computer Notches Epic Milestone

SPACE.com - Wed 23 Oct 19

For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a problem that a traditional computer, for all practical purposes, cannot, researchers reported today (Oct. 23).

Google’s Quantum Computer Is Faster Than Any Supercomputer

Ubergizmo - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google published a new video on YouTube demonstrating the ‘Quantum Supremacy’ experiment.Even though it is theoretically believed that Quantum computers are way ahead of their ...

Google:We Have Quantum Supremacy IBM: No You Don't

iProgrammer - Wed 23 Oct 19

You think it would be easy to prove that a quantum computer was better than a classical computer. Google's Quantum Computer Group thinks that it has done just that, but has it? Read more...

Google says it has achieved “quantum computational supremacy”

ZME Science - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google claims that its quantum processor solved a problem in 200 seconds, whereas a normal machine would have taken 10,000 years.

Google unveils computer with 'quantum supremacy', rivals say wait a qubit

Reuters Technology - Wed 23 Oct 19

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a quantum computer to solve in minutes a complex problem that would take today's most powerful ...

Explainer: Google hails 'quantum supremacy', but don't chuck out your PC just yet

Reuters Technology - Wed 23 Oct 19

Researchers at Google say they have achieved 'quantum supremacy', in which a computer harnessing the properties of sub-atomic particles did a far better job of solving a problem than the world's ...

IBM Calls Out Google's Quantum Supremacy Claims With 53-Qubit Supercomputer

HotHardware - Wed 23 Oct 19

There's a good old fashioned nerd fight brewing between the eggheads at IBM and Google. Don't worry, it's not physical—it's a war of words and theoretical concepts. What sparked the debate ...

Google claims it has achieved 'quantum supremacy' – but IBM disagrees

The Guardian - Wed 23 Oct 19

Task that would take most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years ‘completed by quantum machine in minutes’For Google it was a historic announcement: a declaration that it had won the race to ...

Google claims 'quantum supremacy'; others say hold on a qubit

Reuters Technology - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today's most powerful ...

Google Confirms Achieving Quantum Supremacy

Gizmodo - Wed 23 Oct 19

This morning, Google scientists confirmed in a blog post that their quantum computer had needed just 200 seconds to solve a problem that they claim would take the world’s fastest supercomputer ...

Google claims its quantum computer can do the impossible in 200 seconds

CNN - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google claims it has designed a machine that needs only 200 seconds to solve a problem that would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to figure out.

Google says it's achieved quantum supremacy

Engadget - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google is standing by its claim that it's achieved quantum supremacy -- marking a major milestone in computing research. The company first made the claim back in September, and ...

Google confirms ‘quantum supremacy’ breakthrough

The Verge - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google’s Sycamore quantum processor, which was behind the breakthrough. | Credit: Google Google has officially announced that it’s achieved quantum supremacy in a new article ...

Google quantum computer leaves old-school supercomputer in the dust - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 23 Oct 19

The era of practical quantum computers has begun -- at least on one speed test showing "quantum supremacy."

Google creates quantum chip millions of times faster than the fastest supercomputer

Techradar - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google declares its Sycamore chip a major breakthrough for quantum computing, but IBM isn't so sure.

Is Google’s quantum supremacy not so supreme after all?

Physicsworld Blog - Wed 23 Oct 19

Preprint from IBM researchers downgrades quantum advantage The post Is Google’s quantum supremacy not so supreme after all? appeared first on Physics World.

Google says it’s achieved ‘quantum supremacy,’ but IBM says nope

Fastcompany Tech - Wed 23 Oct 19

Quantum computers will be able to perform calculations in seconds that would take a normal classical computer tens of thousands of years to perform. Quantum computing is the next frontier of ...

Google researchers 'achieve quantum supremacy'

Telegraph.co.uk Tech - Wed 23 Oct 19

Achieving quantum supremacy, Phys.org (news wire) - Wed 23 Oct 19
Quantum supremacy milestone harnesses ORNL Summit supercomputer, Phys.org (news wire) - Wed 23 Oct 19

IBM questions Google quantum computing claims

Techradar - Tue 22 Oct 19

IBM has publicly called out Google's claim that it reached quantum supremacy.

Achieving quantum supremacy

Eurekalert - Wed 23 Oct 19

Researchers in UC Santa Barbara/Google scientist John Martinis' group have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits ('qubits'), their Sycamore computer ...

Achieving quantum supremacy, ScienceDaily - Wed 23 Oct 19

Google claims quantum computing breakthrough; others say hold on a qubit

The Hindu - Wed 23 Oct 19

Quantum computers overtake classical supercomputers, says Google; CEO Sundar Pichai compares the achievement to building the first rocket to leave the Earth’s atmosphere; ...

What are quantum computers, and is it time to throw your old PC away?

The Hindu - Wed 23 Oct 19

Researchers at Google say they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’. But when will quantum computing affect us?