Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

nikholasMarch 4, 202405 mins

Can quantum computers be useful? Eric Lukero/Google Google and XPRIZE are launching a $5 million competition to find practical uses for quantum computers that could actually benefit society. We already know that quantum computers can perform specific tasks faster than classical computers, after Google first claimed quantum advantage for its Sycamore processor in 2019. However,…

Quantum Physics Titans Win Breakthrough Prize

nikholasSeptember 22, 2022016 mins

As billions of dollars pour into quantum computing and countries build communication networks secured by quantum encryption, the prominence of quantum information science has become increasingly hard to ignore. This year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics honors four pioneers who combined math, computer science and physics to do “foundational work in the field of quantum…