Technology Bigshot

When Brownell heard the word "huge", his heart moved, but he concealed it well, and asked casually, "How many units is XlouS going to buy?"

D-Wave's quantum computer is not cheap. The latest market-oriented D-Wave7 model costs as much as $28 million per unit. Only large companies and enterprises can use it, which is much cheaper than the cost of supercomputers. Supercomputers cover a large area and are large in size, while a D7 quantum computer does not exceed 5 meters in length, width and height. Inch size gold is not an exaggeration to describe. And the two are not comparable at all, this is the unit price of a quantum computer, not a super quantum computer.

"How many?" When Zhang Han heard this, he smiled and said, "Only one!"

one?

Brownell only felt a toothache, a stomachache, and a pain all over his body. He even wanted to scold, you are the world-famous supergiant - Matrix Technology XlouS, the richest company in the world. Just one? Forget it, but also said a huge business? Is this a huge business? Did you come here to make fun of Lao Tzu?

Zhang Han looked at Brownell with a deflated look. He expected one or two, smiled, and said, "Mr. Fern may have misunderstood, so let's just say, Matrix Technology wants to make a deal with D-Wave. A $60 billion business."

"What...6...60 billion..." Brownell finally became restless, stood up from his seat on the spot, stared at Zhang Han and swallowed, "Dollar?"

"60 billion, US dollars." Zhang Han said with certainty.

Brownell was sure he heard correctly, he forced himself to sit down and stabilized his mind. 60 billion, the other party wants to spend 60 billion on quantum computers, what are they going to do? What would require such a massive quantum computer? What needs such a huge amount of computing and processing?

"I take the liberty to ask, you want to..." Brownell was so curious.

"Commercial secrets! But I can reveal to you another piece of news. The company invested 60 billion US dollars this time to build the world's first super quantum computer using the D-Wave7x quantum processor." Zhang Han did not hesitate 's answer.

"Okay!" Brownell knew that no matter how curious he was, the other party would not tell you, but he was sure that Matrix Technology was secretly carrying out a super plan that shocked the world, even a quantum computer. It cannot be satisfied, and a super quantum computer is necessary. The ambition of this super giant is shocking and unpredictable. Although I don't know what it is, it doesn't matter, a super large order of 60 billion, God! Brownell was screaming in his heart at the moment, and he was as happy as he floated from hell to heaven in an instant. This gap is really unpredictable.

But so wonderful.

At this moment, Fern Brownell just wants no new gaps, and the status quo can be maintained.

Brownell said: "However, D-Wave has a condition that this 'soul' must become the exclusive license of D-Wave, except for XlouS's own quantum computer, and D-Wave has 5 years of ownership. exclusive license, that is, not even XlouS for 5 years. This is our only condition.”

The two sides have spoken to me, and the final price of this exclusive license is 20 billion US dollars, and for each quantum computer sold, Matrix Technology also enjoys 5% of the net profit.

"Happy cooperation!" Zhang Han stood up with a smile and stretched out his right hand.

...

The next day, D-Wave announced that it had made a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of quantum computers, and held a press conference three days later to announce the details.

Once the news was announced, it quickly attracted the attention of the scientific and technological circles, especially the computer field, and received the focus of this field. D-Wave is a company that studies quantum computers and is a leader in the field, a revolutionary breakthrough, which is very fascinating in itself.

With the attention of the outside world, another major news was soon dug up. This news was widely reported in the technology circle and the media. The content of the news claimed that Matrix Technology appeared in D-Wave.

This is different. Not only does Matrix Technology appear, but the identity of the visitor is also resounding all over the world. The name Zhang Han has been remembered by more than 2 billion people, just because he is on the replica device in the true sense. The first to succeed, and it was in a demonstration that was publicly available worldwide.

The industry and the media are paying more attention to his other identity. One of the few big directors of Matrix Technology, the news about Zhang Han is constantly being excavated. Only through interviews with D-Wave did we know that Zhang Han is Matrix Technology. The head of the computer department, a top engineer.

Everything has become more noticeable because of the participation of Matrix Technology, and the phrase "revolutionary major breakthrough" has become more and more curious. There is no doubt that the existence of Matrix Technology has increased the weight of this sentence.

As time passed, the third day finally came.

D-Wave's press conference brought together as many as 230 special correspondents and many practitioners in the computer field. Fern Brownell, who attended the press conference, was also very excited. D-Wave's The previous press conferences have never received such high attention. This time, not only all the reporters who should be paid are present, but also a lot of extra personnel. Not only has the number exceeded 100 for the first time, but the number has reached more than 230, including other colleagues. A lot of people came, and nearly 350 people gathered at the scene.

He is very clear that the name of Matrix Technology XlouS has a great relationship to gain such a high degree of attention.

As D-Wave CEO Fern Brownell attended the press conference, Zhang Han's subsequent arrival immediately brought a neat and high-frequency flash to the camera flash door at the scene. Directors and VIPs were also present.

"Looks like there's some news that's going to explode today~!"

"I am sure!"

Some reporters are whispering. Past examples show that wherever there is a matrix technology, it is when the industry is on the rise. Basically, there is a big news, which can easily occupy the front page of the news of the day. The industry exploded with great vibration.

Computer practitioners who come here have a hunch that this time, there will be big news in the computer field.

The press conference started at 9:30 local time.

D-Wave CEO Fern Brownell personally announced: "From now on, D-Wave officially announced that mankind has successfully developed the first real quantum computer, and its computing speed will reach 90% of the theoretical peak. Above, the computing speed exceeds the sum of all current computers in the world, including supercomputers, more than 9 times."

Brownell looked at the shocked look below, especially his colleagues in the computer field. He said excitedly: "It took nearly half a century for mankind to finally break the quantum computer!"

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