quantum computing
Americannoun
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the field of computer science concerned with the development and use of quantum computers.
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the use of quantum computers to process and store data.
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It explains why smart, humble and even paranoid leaders aren’t immune to being blindsided, and it feels especially relevant now as AI threatens to upend many business models, while quantum computing awaits us all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Although optical tweezer arrays were developed largely for quantum computing, the researchers instead used the technology to investigate a fundamental question in physics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Koch was one of the researchers involved in developing the transmon - a superconducting qubit design that is now widely used in quantum computing.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
It has helped quantum computing researchers “optimize the spacetime resources” of certain subroutines and has optimized memory use across its data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The risk exists because “Xanadu and most quantum computing peers have nominal near-term revenue, which makes benchmarking valuation difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
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