Ep 4: New quantum computing chips from Google and Microsoft
An episode of the Science Ventures podcast, hosted by Derrick Dao, titled "Ep 4: New quantum computing chips from Google and Microsoft" was published on March 2, 2025 and runs 17 minutes.
March 2, 2025 ·17m · Science Ventures
Summary
Quantum computing is making giant leaps forward, with new chips from Google and Microsoft pushing the boundaries of speed, accuracy, and error correction. Google's Willow Chip has achieved an unprecedented reduction in errors, solving problems in minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Majorana 1 is pioneering a whole new kind of quantum processor, using topological qubits to build the foundation for fault-tolerant quantum computers. These advancements bring us closer to a world where quantum machines can solve complex problems in medicine, materials science, and AI—things that were once impossible
Episode Description
Quantum computing is making giant leaps forward, with new chips from Google and Microsoft pushing the boundaries of speed, accuracy, and error correction. Google's Willow Chip has achieved an unprecedented reduction in errors, solving problems in minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Majorana 1 is pioneering a whole new kind of quantum processor, using topological qubits to build the foundation for fault-tolerant quantum computers. These advancements bring us closer to a world where quantum machines can solve complex problems in medicine, materials science, and AI—things that were once impossible
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