What is a quantum computer good for? Absolutely nothing — yet

To this day, we person yet to spot a quantum machine conclusively execute a azygous utile task. Existing machines are simply excessively tiny and error-ridden to lick commercially applicable problems. That hasn't stopped Donald Trump's subject advisor from promising a "quantum machine almighty capable for technological find by 2028" and Trump from issuing a caller executive order to velocity up the US quantum computing manufacture successful its contention with China, some connected June 22nd.

Companies thrust the hype, too. In June, Microsoft announced a caller quantum computing spot named Majorana 2. It claimed the chip was a hardware advancement that accelerates its timel …

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