D-Wave, a Canadian tech firm, claims a breakthrough in quantum computing with a report of achieving quantum advantage, published in Science. This means their Advantage2 processor could solve complex simulations that would take classical computers an impractical amount of time, estimated at nearly one million years. This advancement sparked a notable increase in D-Wave's stock value, alongside boosts for other quantum computing firms. However, opinions are divided among experts regarding the validity of D-Wave's claims, indicating a complex landscape in quantum technology.
Using the Advantage2 quantum processor, D-Wave demonstrated a significant quantum advantage by simulating magnetic material transitions in minutes, a task that would take classical computers millennia.
D-Wave's breakthrough in quantum computing purportedly allows for simulations that classical computers would need nearly one million years and immense energy consumption to solve.
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