Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough


Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Alphabet logo in this illustration taken February 19 2024. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile photo

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Alphabet logo in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

(Reuters) - Shares of Google parent Alphabet rose about 5% on Tuesday after it unveiled a new generation chip that the company said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing.

Google on Monday introduced a new chip called Willow, which solved in five minutes a computing problem that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.

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