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Key Points
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Alphabet is playing to win in the quantum computing space.
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Microsoft believes it will build a scalable quantum supercomputer within “years, not decades.”
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Nvidia is investing heavily in quantum computing and has an all-star lineup of partners.
Alphabet’s Google Quantum AI achieved significant milestones, including solving a problem in 2019 that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to complete. The company reported over $100 billion in earnings last year and has a cash reserve of $95 billion. Microsoft also reached notable quantum achievements in 2023, aiming for a scalable quantum supercomputer within a few years, backed by $270 billion in sales over the past year. Meanwhile, Nvidia is heavily investing in quantum computing with a new research center in Boston despite initial skepticism from its CEO.
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