This could be the biggest leap in computing since the computer itself, and every major technology company wants it. But what exactly is a quantum computer anyway? | Quartz

This quantum computer has run a verifiable algorithm 13,000 times faster than the world’s fastest ‘classical’ supercomputer, says @Google, making what the company calls a ‘significant step’ towards the first real-world applications of quantum computing. But what might we realistically expect in the near future? In this video, UC Berkeley professors Umesh Vazirani and Dan Stamper-Kurn discuss the possibilities of #quantum technology. The World Economic Forum has published a report, Quantum Techno