I totally underestimated Google’s ability to drive meaningful innovations in the compute realm. Here is its progress.

The new Willow chip performed a computation in under five minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years.

Science fiction is really turning into science fact -- at least it seems like it if you follow Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google research programs. The Quantum AI research team just announced a revolutionary Quantum computer chip it calls Willow.

Google has announced its new 105-qubit superconducting chip, code-named Willow, which solved a quantum supremacy experiment that would take at least 300 million years to simulate on a classical computer.

Google's quantum computing scientists this month demonstrated breakthroughs in the field that reinforce the sense that quantum computing is for real and will be able to find its place among other kinds of computers as a valuable resource.

Alphabet's Willow quantum chip, with 105 qubits, enhances AI and quantum applications, boosting sentiment. Click here to read my most recent analysis of GOOG.

Artificial intelligence is sure to get most of the hype, but technologists are making progress in realizing the promise of quantum computing.

This announcement comes at a time when Google has faced criticism for slowing down in innovation and losing relevance, especially as competitors like OpenAI have gained significant attention.

Google just dropped Willow, a quantum chip that redefines what “fast” and “accurate” even mean. This isn’t your typical tech innovation. Willow can perform calculations in under five minutes, which would take the fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to crack.