But since then, supercomputers have caught up, leaving Sycamore behind. Now, Google has produced a new quantum chip, called Willow, which Julian Kelly at Google Quantum AI says is the firm's best yet.

The potential sums associated with announcements of quantum-tech breakthroughs are huge. Within 24 hours of the Willow chip’s ...

(5.) Willow, Pichai stated, is a ‘major step’ on a journey that he started 12 years ago by founding Google AI. “The vision ...