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Breakthrough 3D wiring architecture enables 10,000-qubit quantum processorsThe novel 3D wiring architecture and chip fabrication method enable quantum processing units containing 10,000 qubits to fit in a smaller space than today's 100-qubit chips.
By Tristan Greene Published
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New 'physics shortcut' lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AIPhysicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours.
By Owen Hughes Published
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New semiconductor could allow classical and quantum computing on the same chip, thanks to superconductivity breakthroughResearchers believe they can fit 25 million Josephson junctions — a useful component for quantum computing — on one two-inch wafer with this approach.
By Anna Demming Published
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Scientists say they've eliminated a major AI bottleneck — now they can process calculations 'at the speed of light'A new architecture replaces traditional bottlenecks with a passive, single-shot light-speed operation that could become the foundational hardware for AGI, scientists argue.
By Tristan Greene Published
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Dream of quantum internet inches closer after breakthrough helps beam information over fiber-optic networksBuilt from a single erbium atom, a hybrid quantum bit encodes data magnetically and beams it through fiber-optic wavelengths.
By Owen Hughes Published
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Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first demonstration of quantum advantage.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Exotic 'time crystals' could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research findsExperiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed.
By Anna Demming Published
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Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUsA new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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