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Are Quantum Computers Real?

Pure Storage

For example, in 2000, the Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that scientists had developed a seven-qubit quantum computer—housed within a single drop of liquid. Many research centers have performed quantum computing calculations, but these would likely not meet the definition of a quantum computer that the typical reader has in mind.

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Building resilient organizations in an era of climate change

everbridge

According to the United Nations, economic losses from climate-related disasters exceeded $3 trillion globally between 2000 and 2019. For example, a retail company might simulate how a Category 5 hurricane would disrupt its logistics network and then develop contingency plans to maintain continuity.