Google’s Willow quantum chip achieved a milestone by performing a computation in under five minutes, which would take a supercomputer ten trillion years. Google acknowledges that the Random Circuit Sampling benchmark lacks real-world applications but claims the chip's ability to handle quantum errors represents a breakthrough. Quantum computers are expected to process vast data volumes, enabling breakthroughs in medicine, science, and finance. Alphabet shares rose nearly 4% on Tuesday, though it’s unclear if the announcement impacted the surge.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Google's Willow quantum chip achieved a milestone by performing a computation
00:06in under five minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years.
00:11Google acknowledges that the random circuit sampling benchmark lacks real-world applications,
00:16but claims the chip's ability to handle quantum errors represents a breakthrough.
00:21Quantum computers are expected to process vast data volumes, enabling breakthroughs in medicine,
00:26science, and finance. Alphabet shares rose nearly 4% Tuesday,
00:30though it's unclear if the announcement impacted the surge.