The quantum space is heating up – Amazon is the latest tech giant to make waves with the announcement of its own quantum chip in February. The company joins fierce competition from Google, Microsoft, IBM and others. While still in its early days, quantum shows great promise and Amazon sees the technology as the next major growth area for its Amazon Web Services business. CNBC’s Kate Rooney got exclusive access to Amazon’s quantum lab at the California Institute of Technology to see how the company plans to catch Big Tech in the quantum computing race.
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0:00 Introduction
2:42 Ch 1 – The promise of quantum
6:36 Ch 2 – Amazon’s entry in quantum
Shot, Edited and Produced By: Andrew Evers
Anchor: Kate Rooney
Senior Field Producer: Kevin Schmidt
Senior Director: Jeniece Pettitt
Additional Production: Jose Bugarin, Dan Cook
Graphics: Jason Reginato
Additional Footage: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Getty Images
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How Amazon Plans To Catch Google And Microsoft In The Quantum Computing Race
