Google hails 'key milestone' in quantum computing
The technology remains theoretical, with many thorny problems still standing in the way
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The technology remains theoretical, with many thorny problems still standing in the way
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SHARE Google aims to build a commercial-grade quantum computer by 2029 that can perform error-free complex calculations in tiny fractions of a second, the company said. The company’s chief executive Sundar Pichai announced the timeline and introduced the new Google Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara, California, at the company’s virtual annual developer conference on Tuesday. “Quantum computing represents a fundamental shift, because it harnesses the properties of quantum mechanics and gives us the best chance of understanding the natural world,” Mr Pichai said. Quantum computers repr...