UK gov invests £10 million in the nation's first quantum computer

[HEXUS]

US company Rigetti will build the system with help from the likes of Oxford Instruments.

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[LSG501]

So we're basically giving (up to) 93 million to a US company....

I know Arm isn't 'quantum computing' but seriously letting that get sold off is looking like one of the biggest mistakes the UK could have made.

[cheesemp]

So we're basically giving (up to) 93 million to a US company....

I know Arm isn't 'quantum computing' but seriously letting that get sold off is looking like one of the biggest mistakes the UK could have made.

ARM isn't the first and sure won't be the last. Its typical UK - invent something then flog it off at first opportunity. We've great engineers but zero long term outlook.

[Bagpuss]

ARM isn't the first and sure won't be the last. Its typical UK - invent something then flog it off at first opportunity. We've great engineers but zero long term outlook.

Lol..ARM had been around for over 30yrs as a UK owned company before it was subject to foreign takeover, I'd hardly call that short term thinking.

[QuorTek]

does ARM make Quantum Computers?

Think people fail to see the Scientific goals and doors to a possible future, where we could entirely rid of constantly overheating silicon.

[Gentle Viking]

It will take more than 1 of these to figure out Brexit

[ik9000]

It will take more than 1 of these to figure out Brexit

I heard it's first job was going to be figuring out a credible excuse for Williamson still having a cabinet position.

[evs]

But can it run crys.... ill get my coat

[ik9000]

But can it run crys.... ill get my coat

[Terbinator]

It will take more than 1 of these to figure out Brexit

Well it can both be in and out.

[ik9000]

Well it can both be in and out.

you mean like we were before?