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Lewis Maddison

Amazon is growing diamonds to use in quantum networks

Quantum Chip

Amazon is working in conjunction with diamond miners De Beers in order to develop the precious stone under laboratory conditions to improve the speeds of quantum computing and networking.

The project will be overseen by the tech giant's Center for Quantum Networking,  part of its AWS cloud service. For its part, De Beers' Element Six division will be 'growing' the diamonds in the hope of improving the speeds and reliability of quantum networking.

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