{"id":14130,"date":"2025-07-22T00:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/14130\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T00:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:17:08","slug":"ibm-and-researchers-are-now-closer-to-practical-quantum-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/14130\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM and Researchers Are Now Closer to Practical Quantum Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quantum researchers are getting closer to proving that quantum computers can solve problems much faster than regular computers. Indeed, a team at the University of Southern California, led by Dr. Daniel Lidar, ran a special test known as Simon\u2019s problem using IBM\u2019s (IBM)<\/a> latest quantum hardware and software. Published in Physical Review X, they showed that as the problem became bigger, the quantum computer solved it much faster than a regular one, up to a certain point. Once the problem reached a size above 58 qubits, the noise from the quantum hardware allowed regular computers to catch up. <\/p>\n

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Still, this is one of the first real-world examples of a quantum computer demonstrating such a significant speed boost without relying on estimates about the limitations of classical computers. For reference, Simon\u2019s problem is a kind of puzzle where one has to try to figure out a hidden pattern. However, because today\u2019s machines are still noisy, the team had to make adjustments. Indeed, they used IBM\u2019s Qiskit tools to make the circuits shorter, added special pulses to reduce errors while the machines were waiting between steps, and corrected mistakes made when reading results. <\/p>\n

With all that in place, the quantum computer solved the puzzle faster until the problem became too large and noise interfered. Even though this puzzle doesn\u2019t have a real-world use, it\u2019s closely related to other quantum problems that do. It\u2019s also proof that today\u2019s quantum computers\u2014especially IBM\u2019s\u2014can already show a clear advantage in certain cases. This matters because earlier examples only showed small improvements. Now, we\u2019re seeing real progress on hardware that\u2019s already available<\/a>. As a result, it gives researchers more confidence that practical quantum computing<\/a> isn\u2019t just theory anymore. <\/p>\n

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Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on IBM stock based on nine Buys, five Holds, and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the\u00a0average IBM price target<\/a>\u00a0of $287.53 per share implies 1% upside potential. <\/p>\n

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