The firm says it has solved a problem on a quantum processor faster than a classical computer, and is optimistic about future ...

The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it ...

Philip Ball dives into the challenges in developing quantum computing, and building up investments and users for the tech ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for ...

If you’ve been making the same commute for a long time, you’ve probably settled on what seems like the best route. But “best” is a slippery concept. Perhaps one day there’s an accident or road closure ...

IBM’s success in running quantum error correction on standard AMD chips marks a pivotal moment — proving that practical ...

Computer scientists have written a network flow algorithm that computes almost as fast as is mathematically possible. This algorithm computes the maximum traffic flow with minimum transport costs for ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google ran an algorithm on its “Willow” quantum-computing chip that can be repeated on similar platforms and ...

Google says it’s reached a big milestone in quantum computing with a new algorithm called Quantum Echoes. The company claims ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

In algorithms, as in life, negativity can be a drag. Consider the problem of finding the shortest path between two points on a graph — a network of nodes connected by links, or edges. Often, these ...