supercomputing – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:13:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Google ‘Willow’ quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-willow-quantum-chip-has-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-would-have-taken-a-quadrillion-times-the-age-of-the-universe-to-crack https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-willow-quantum-chip-has-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-would-have-taken-a-quadrillion-times-the-age-of-the-universe-to-crack#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:13:10 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-willow-quantum-chip-has-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-would-have-taken-a-quadrillion-times-the-age-of-the-universe-to-crack

Google’s new 105-qubit quantum processor has surpassed a key milestone first proposed in 1995.

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Pete Shadbolt at MIT EmTech: Building the World’s First Useful Quantum Computer https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/pete-shadbolt-at-mit-emtech-building-the-worlds-first-useful-quantum-computer https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/pete-shadbolt-at-mit-emtech-building-the-worlds-first-useful-quantum-computer#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:45:30 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/pete-shadbolt-at-mit-emtech-building-the-worlds-first-useful-quantum-computer

Quantum computers hope to excel at solving problems that are too large, complex, or cumbersome for even the most powerful supercomputers, but many hurdles remain before they can be reliably put to commercial use. Here, we share an update on PsiQuantum’s approach, and recent progress towards useful, large-scale machines.

PsiQuantum co-founder \& Chief Scientific Officer Pete Shadbolt presents at the 2024 MIT EmTech conference in Cambridge, MA.

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Google’s New Quantum Chip SHOCKED THE WORLD — 10 Million Times More Powerful! https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/googles-new-quantum-chip-shocked-the-world-10-million-times-more-powerful https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/googles-new-quantum-chip-shocked-the-world-10-million-times-more-powerful#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:31:45 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/googles-new-quantum-chip-shocked-the-world-10-million-times-more-powerful

Google’s new quantum computing chip, Willow, has set a groundbreaking standard by achieving unparalleled speed and precision, outperforming supercomputers in specific tasks by millions of times. This revolutionary chip enhances quantum error correction, making scalable quantum systems a reality and unlocking new possibilities for artificial intelligence, scientific research, and real-world problem-solving. Willow’s success marks a major milestone in the integration of quantum computing and AI, driving innovation across industries.

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10 Septillion Years vs 5 Minutes: Google’s “Mindboggling” New Chip | Vantage with Palki Sharma https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/10-septillion-years-vs-5-minutes-googles-mindboggling-new-chip-vantage-with-palki-sharma https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/10-septillion-years-vs-5-minutes-googles-mindboggling-new-chip-vantage-with-palki-sharma#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:26:45 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/10-septillion-years-vs-5-minutes-googles-mindboggling-new-chip-vantage-with-palki-sharma

Humanity’s quest for answers has a new ally: Google’s Willow chip — a quantum chip that outpaces the fastest supercomputers by septillions of years! Imagine solving problems regular computers take years for—like creating life-saving medicines, predicting weather, or designing tech we haven’t dreamed of yet. But with great power comes challenges: high costs, logistics, and even risks to cybersecurity. The quantum revolution has begun, but the big question is—how will we use this power? Palki Sharma tells you.

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The show is anchored by Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost.

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Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-announces-quantum-computing-chip-breakthrough https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-announces-quantum-computing-chip-breakthrough#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:24:26 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/google-announces-quantum-computing-chip-breakthrough

Google has unveiled a quantum computing chip, “Willow,” capable of performing tasks in minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years. This breakthrough in error correction marks a significant step towards practical quantum computing, with potential applications in drug discovery, fusion energy, and climate change solutions.


Google on Monday showed off a new quantum computing chip that it said was a major breakthrough that could bring practical quantum computing closer to reality.

A custom chip called “Willow” does in minutes what it would take leading supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, according to Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut Neven.

“Written out, there is a 1 with 25 zeros,” Neven said of the time span while briefing journalists. “A mind-boggling number.”

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Soft e-skin utilizes magnetic fields to independently sense three-axis forces https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/soft-e-skin-utilizes-magnetic-fields-to-independently-sense-three-axis-forces https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/soft-e-skin-utilizes-magnetic-fields-to-independently-sense-three-axis-forces#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:09:27 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/soft-e-skin-utilizes-magnetic-fields-to-independently-sense-three-axis-forces

Science and Technology: Google said its quantum computer, based on a computer chip called Willow, needed less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe.


Electronic skins (e-skins) are flexible sensing materials designed to mimic the human skin’s ability to pick up tactile information when touching objects and surfaces. Highly performing e-skins could be used to enhance the capabilities of robots, to create new haptic interfaces and to develop more advanced prosthetics.

In recent years, researchers and engineers have been trying to develop e-skins with individual tactile units (i.e., taxels) that can accurately sense both normal (i.e., perpendicular) and shear (i.e., lateral) forces. While some of these attempts were successful, most existing multi-axis sensors are based on intricate designs or require complex fabrication and calibration processes, which limits their widespread deployment.

Researchers at CNRS-University of Montpellier have introduced a new soft e-skin that leverages magnetic fields to independently detect forces on three axes. This e-skin, described in a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, has a simple design that could be easy to reproduce on a large scale.

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New AI cracks complex engineering problems faster than supercomputers https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/new-ai-cracks-complex-engineering-problems-faster-than-supercomputers https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/new-ai-cracks-complex-engineering-problems-faster-than-supercomputers#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:23:37 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/new-ai-cracks-complex-engineering-problems-faster-than-supercomputers

The latest AI news, analysis, and insight from VentureBeat, the most authoritative source on transformative technology.

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Amazon Announces Supercomputer, New Server Powered by Homegrown AI Chips https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/amazon-announces-supercomputer-new-server-powered-by-homegrown-ai-chips https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/amazon-announces-supercomputer-new-server-powered-by-homegrown-ai-chips#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:22:38 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/amazon-announces-supercomputer-new-server-powered-by-homegrown-ai-chips

AWS’ megacluster of chips for AI startup Anthropic will be among the world’s largest, it said, and its new giant server will lower the cost of AI as it seeks to build an alternative to Nvidia.

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World’s 2nd fastest supercomputer runs largest-ever simulation of the universe https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/worlds-2nd-fastest-supercomputer-runs-largest-ever-simulation-of-the-universe https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/worlds-2nd-fastest-supercomputer-runs-largest-ever-simulation-of-the-universe#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:23:37 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/12/worlds-2nd-fastest-supercomputer-runs-largest-ever-simulation-of-the-universe

The simulations will be used by astronomers to test the standard model of cosmology.

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Cracking the Code of Copper Superconductors With Supercomputers https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/cracking-the-code-of-copper-superconductors-with-supercomputers https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/cracking-the-code-of-copper-superconductors-with-supercomputers#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:35:41 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/11/cracking-the-code-of-copper-superconductors-with-supercomputers

Recent studies using advanced supercomputing have focused on the dynamics within copper-based superconductors, aiming to develop materials that are efficient at higher temperatures and could improve electronic devices significantly.

Over the past 35 years, scientists have been studying a remarkable class of materials known as superconductors. When cooled to specific temperatures, these materials allow electricity to flow without any resistance.

A research team utilizing the Summit supercomputer has been delving into the behavior of these superconductors, particularly focusing on how negatively charged particles interact with the smallest units of light within the material. This interaction triggers sudden and dramatic changes in the material’s properties and holds the key to understanding how certain copper-based superconductors function.

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