Google Announces Quantum Computing Breakthrough, but Real-World Applications Are Still Elusive

In a scientific paper and a series of blog posts on Wednesday , Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) detailed what it called the "first-ever algorithm to achieve verifiable quantum advantage on hardware." Using its Willow quantum chip, which the company announced in December 2024, Google was able to perform a specific quantum algorithm 13,000 times faster than a classical supercomputer in a way that can be repeated.While this development is a step in the right direction, real-world applications of quantum computing may still be many years away.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool