Monday, September 30, 2019

Google researchers have reportedly achieved “quantum supremacy” - MIT Technology Review

According to a report in the Financial Times, a team of researchers from Google led by John Martinis have demonstrated quantum supremacy for the first time. This is the point at which a quantum computer is shown to be capable of performing a task that’s beyond the reach of even the most powerful conventional supercomputer. According to the Financial Times report, the paper said that Google’s quantum processor was able to perform a calculation in three minutes and 20 seconds that would take today’s most advanced supercomputer, known as Summit, around 10,000 years.
https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614416/google-researchers-have-reportedly-achieved-quantum-supremacy/