
BM and Google Join Forces, Invest $150 Million in Quantum Computing Research at US and Japanese Universities
IBM and Google have announced a joint effort to advance quantum computing research by providing a total of $150 million in funding to two prestigious universities in the United States and Japan, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move is aimed at maintaining a competitive edge against China in the race for quantum computing supremacy.
- IBM and Google will provide a $150 million to universities in the United States and Japan.
- The competition with China in quantum is listed as one of the motivations behind the program.
- The move also suggests a shift in strategy: leveraging the expertise and resources of allies for primary research in cutting-edge technologies.