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IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster than its predecessor — equipping it for scientific research

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IBM 's latest quantum computer is now powerful enough for useful scientific research.

The new system is made of two parts: a new 156 -qubit quantum processing unit (QPU) called R2 IBM Heron .

The result is a new system that can perform tasks up to 50 times faster than previous efforts.

IBM representatives claim that the latest developments feed into their vision of developing "quantum-centric" supercomputers.