- Published on July 24, 2019
- In AI Features
Tech Giants Pour Big Money In Quantum Research, But Is The Revolution Near?
Image by ‘New Planet’ by Konstantin Yuon (1921)
- By Richa Bhatia
In 2018, the news cycle harped that it was the year of quantum computing. It is 2019 now — and the situation remains the same. However, even though nobody expects quantum computing to go mainstream anytime soon, the landscape is dominated by frenetic R&D and VC investment activity.
Top areas of research being pursued by major players are quantum communication, cryptology, quantum algorithms and quantum computation. While companies like Microsoft are following a broad approach in quantum by making breakthroughs in software (they launched a Quantum Development Kit), IBM and Google are pursuing computational methods and their applications in the market.
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Richa Bhatia
Richa Bhatia is a seasoned journalist with six-years experience in reportage and news coverage and has had stints at Times of India and The Indian Express. She is an avid reader, mum to a feisty two-year-old and loves writing about the next-gen technology that is shaping our world.
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