After AI, quantum computing eyes its 'Sputnik' moment

The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts that the technology will have its "Sputnik" breakthrough within years.

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Staff work at computers a the headquarters of Riverlane in Cambridge, eastern England on July 25, 2024. - Promising society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, quantum computing has long been talked of as a potentially revolutionary technology. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)