Baidu launches quantum computer in China and gives people access via PC, smartphone or the cloud


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Chinese tech giant Baidu launched a self-developed quantum computer in Beijing on Friday. In addition, it built a system enabling everyone to gain access to the quantum computer with any device, including a smartphone. The computer has just 10 qubits, fewer units for quantum computing than more advanced systems built by China’s top universities and Western companies, such as Google and IBM. But China’s leading quantum scientist said there were high hopes for the new system because it was a brave first step towards bringing the futuristic technology out of the laboratory. “We have already achieved superiority with the performance...