Google officially lays claim to quantum supremacy
A quantum computer reportedly beat the most powerful supercomputers at one type of calculation
Google researchers report that their quantum computer, Sycamore, has performed a calculation that can’t be achieved with any classical computer. The quantum chip (shown) must be cooled to near absolute zero to function.
F. Arute et al/Nature 2019
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