Google cracks a 20-year quantum computing bottleneck
Google Quantum AI just demonstrated "magic state cultivation" on its Willow processor, slashing quantum error rates by 40x and hitting a record 99.99% logical fidelity. Creating these clean states previously ate up to 95% of a quantum machine's entire capacity. Why it matters: Turning theoretical error correction into real hardware reality brings truly practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing one giant leap closer.