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The announcement of the Willow chip in late 2024 marked a significant milestone in quantum computing. Google showcased that this chip could solve benchmark problems exponentially faster than previous technologies and even classical supercomputers. Specifically, it can handle computations in a mere five minutes that would traditionally take ten septillion years on one of today’s most advanced supercomputers—a mind-boggling proposition that illustrates the profound potential of quantum technology.