Quantum computers are beginning to move from the fringe of what was only once theoretically possible to the center of a new technological frontier of geopolitical competition. Silicon Valley has unveiled groundbreaking progress in recent months, with Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Google all announcing new quantum computing chips. Despite potentially accelerating years-long timelines of…
In a small shop in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei, one of the rarest pieces of technology in the world is on display. The quantum computer in the showroom of Origin, a Chinese startup, looks ready to be plucked from the shelf and fired up. Only 20 such devices are produced globally each year….
The year 2024 ended with a new frontier in the global tech race of quantum supremacy. The United States and China each announced ground-breaking advancements in quantum computing with the development of Willow and Tianyan-504, respectively. As these tech rivals push the boundaries of quantum computing, the critical question arises: what new possibilities will this…