Google Hedges Its Quantum Bets

Google hedges its quantum bets

Google is hedging its bets on quantum. For years, the search giant has been all-in on superconducting qubits: Microscopic artificial circuits printed on chips and brought down close to zero degrees kelvin, requiring the iconic copper “chandelier” we’ve come to associate with the pursuit of quantum computing.But there are other ways to do quantum computing. This week, Google announced a major investment in what’s known as the “neutral atom,” othe…

Google adds neutral atom push to quantum computing

Google Quantum AI expands into neutral atom systems, placing Dr Adam Kaufman in Boulder as it seeks a second route to fault-tolerant machines.