Emerging tech that uses light to boost computer power is already being used in aerospace, biomedicine and finance.

China has achieved a massive leap in computing power, spearheaded by a new optical quantum chip capable of accelerating complex problem-solving by over a thousandfold. The photonic quantum chip won the “Leading Technology Award” at the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit last week – one of 17 scientific achievements honoured from more than 400 candidates across 34 countries at the technology gathering. The chip, which is intended to boost efficiency for AI data centres and…

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