The "maximum independent set" problem, solved by the team, is a paradigmatic hard task in computer science and has broad applications in logistics, network design, finance, and more.

They'd be cracking most online-security systems, revolutionizing science and even, in effect, solving the other six of the so-called Millennium Problems, all of which were chosen in the year 2000.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to ...

Scalable and fully coupled quantum-inspired processor solves optimization problems Researchers experimentally demonstrate the first fully connected annealing processor that can be scaled up across ...

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, the question of how machines make decisions under uncertain ...

Computing Breakthrough quantum computer could solve problems 200 times faster than a supercomputer Computing Scientists achieve 'magic state' quantum computing breakthrough 20 years in the making ...

The SEI is working to study how quantum computing can serve as the next paradigm that will produce breakthroughs in computing speed and power.

Quantum computing firm D-Wave says it achieved "quantum supremacy" using its Advantage2. The results were published in the journal Science.

KARLSRUHE, Germany & COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 19, 2025--Kipu Quantum, a leader in application and hardware-specific quantum computing solutions, and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum ...