To somewhat work around these limitations, IBM has now pitched the idea of a hybrid quantum-classical computer (marketed as ‘quantum-centric supercomputing’), which as the name suggests ...

Most folk are aware of IBM’s Watson, the deep-thinking supercomputer that won jeopardy and launched an artificial intelligence bonanza. Watson is not the fastest supercomputer in the world ...

The IBM supercomputer news be another shot in the arm for Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD, which earlier this month posted second-quarter earnings that showed narrowed losses and sales that were ...

So, exactly how fast is the supercomputer? IBM said the speed is roughly equivalent to the combined computing power of 100,000 of today's fastest laptop computers—users would need a stack of ...

This is the IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer at Brookhaven National Laboratory, one of the machines used in the calculation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

AllThingsD's Arik Hesseldahl and Steve Baker, author of "Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine", join digits to discuss Watson's performance on Jeopardy and the future of the supercomputer.