Quantum’s Time has Come

The Quantum Australia Conference attracted members of the defence force, bankers, venture capitalists and others in a powerful demonstration of industry meeting quantum technology. Australia is moving its research out of the lab and it’s already being adopted.

Te Whai Ao sent seven members across the Tasman and invited journalist Peter Griffin to join them. Peter spoke to Garth Bray from the New Zealand Herald Business team about his impressions.

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