The future of the quantum computer is already bright, but this new variation on the ultra-powerful new tech can do what none other can: It can be reprogrammed on the fly to crunch new algorithms.

The desktop-sized LPU100 eschews traditional electronics and qubits in favor of lasers, and it can reportedly perform complex AI calculations in nanoseconds. When you purchase through links on our ...

“Today, nanosecond lasers—lasers that pulse light at one-billionth of a second—are used to record information on DVDs and Blu-ray disks, by driving the material from one state to another,” explains ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A billion operations per second isn't cool. Know what's cool? A million billion operations per ...

The new chip comes from Intel - which makes computer chips - and the University of California at Santa Barbara. They ran a race with chipmakers in Europe and Asia. Their new chip will not exactly ...