stopthatgirl7 to Technology • 10 months agoReports: China's Alibaba Shuts Down Quantum Labthequantuminsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down11file-text
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Chinese media and industry insiders are reporting that Alibaba has closed down the company’s quantum laboratory.
minus-squareGigglyBobblelinkfedilink6•10 months agoMaybe they came far enough that the party now takes over their equipment.
minus-squareBaroqueInMindlinkfedilink2•edit-210 months agoIt’s too expensive to become profitable within the lifetime of the current board of directors and investors, and also no one was likely paid enough to be qualified to justify the expense to anyone in charge.
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Maybe they came far enough that the party now takes over their equipment.
This is highly plausible.
It’s too expensive to become profitable within the lifetime of the current board of directors and investors, and also no one was likely paid enough to be qualified to justify the expense to anyone in charge.