Amazon and Google Set to Attend White House Forum on Quantum Technology

Amazon and Google Set to Attend White House Forum on Quantum Technology
A laser tests the optical waveguide of a chip for quantum computing in a laboratory in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sept. 14, 2021. Thomas Kienzle/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—Amazon.com Inc, Google, and Microsoft Corp are expected to join a Biden administration conference on Tuesday focused on quantum technologies as the U.S. government works to head off hacking threats and corner a burgeoning growth industry.

The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is hosting the event that will discuss critical applications of quantum computing, which is expected to operate millions of times faster than today’s advanced supercomputers.