Intel creates new chip to make quantum computing more efficient
Intel has created a new chip that will be able to manage all the data currently being transferred by wires. The chip will take up significantly less space and will be able to easily operate in the low temperatures required to run a quantum computer. This is a big step towards creating a large-scale commercial quantum system.
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