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Briefing
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- Quantum Cloud Services – Quantum computing firm Rigetti Computing launched Quantum Cloud Services (QCS), platform for accessing hybrid systems via cloud using quantum processors and traditional servers
- Competition – Offering one million dollar prize to first person or team demonstrating real benefits of QCS over classical computers, with more details to be revealed on October 30, 2018
- 128-Qubit Quantum Processor – Recently introduced most powerful 128-qubit quantum processor, besting Google’s 72-qubit Bristlecone chip, available on QCS by August 2019
- Initial Customers – Include biotech and chemistry companies tapping on quantum technology to study complex molecules to develop new drugs, with QCS to become more widely available later in 2018
- Performance Improvements – Quantum algorithms can run 20-50 times faster on QCS in next few months than current cloud offering, and has potential to improve further
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Sector
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Cross-sector
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Organization
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Rigetti Computing
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Source
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Giles, M., "Running quantum algorithms in the cloud just got a lot faster",
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Knapp, A. and Konrad, A., "Rigetti Computing takes small step toward cloud services in big leap for quantum computing",
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Captain, S., "Quantum computing is almost ready for business, startup says",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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September 7, 2018
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