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IEEE Spectrum

Quantum-computing startups emerge - Does every tech company need a "quantum person"? [Resources_Startups]

Tekla S. Perry

Published May 23, 2018• 0 citations
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Abstract

BM is betting on quantum computing, but it can't win without the help of startups. And how long it will take for the bet to pay off is anybody's guess. That was the message of the Q Summit, a one-day meeting of quantum-computing researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs hosted by IBM in Menlo Park, Calif., in April. Quantum computing would open the door to a new universe of problem solving, and it could disrupt some conventional digital technologies. The potential is big, but the risks are huge.

DOI
10.1109/mspec.2018.8362217

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