Analog, iterative machines ditch binary transistor switches for photons and electrons to process at the speed of light.

Presenting its findings as "Unlocking the future of computing" Microsoft is edging ever closer to photon computing technology with the Analog Iterative Machine (AIM). Right now, the light-ba

  • ZephyrXero@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    IBM has been working on optical chips since the early 2000s, but still hasn’t released one yet. Maybe this news will get them to show off what they’ve got now if they’re still working on it

    • terrapin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Yeah I think all the big players have been working on this, IBM, Cisco, Intel. Will be interesting to see if this kicks off the release of additional public information as you mention.

    • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Knowing IBM they could have got these things working in the 2010s and then just never done anything with it; that company has a history of pre-empting major breakthroughs and then just leaving them collecting dust in a basement.