Google's Willow: Quantum Leap in Computing

Google unveils Willow, a quantum chip that solved a benchmark problem in under five minutes—a feat that would take classical supercomputers an eye-watering 10 septillion years. Achieving improved error correction and operating below Shor’s 1995 threshold, Willow boasts logical qubits with a 100µs coherence time, five times better than Sycamore. This breakthrough paves the way for advancements in medicine and energy, showcasing Google's Quantum AI team’s relentless pursuit to turn quantum dreams into reality.