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D-Wave Previews Quantum Computing Platform With Over 5,000 Qubits (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the pushing-the-limits dept.

An anonymous reader writes: D-Wave Systems, one of the handful firms that is building a quantum computer, today unveiled the roadmap for its 5,000-qubit quantum computer. Components of D-Wave's next-generation quantum computing platform will come to market between now and mid-2020 via ongoing quantum processing unit (QPU) and cloud-delivered software updates. The complete system will be available through cloud access and for on-premise installation in mid-2020.

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  1. Re:Do these machines actually do anything useful? by jythie · · Score: 4, Funny

    They generate hype and sweet sweet VC dollars?

    Unless things have improved, their systems are still slower and more expensive than solving the same problem on general digital computers, and probably still slower than using analog computers.

  2. When this is turned on... by rnturn · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the stars will all start going out.

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    CUR ALLOC 20195.....5804M