The public debut of what is being billed as the world s first commercial quantum computer was a low-key affair. And so it should have been, say critics. D-Wave Systems, a private company based in British Columbia, Canada, launched its machine last month at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Geordie Rose, D-Waves founder and chief technology officer, tried to persuade an audience of scientists, journalists and entrepreneurs that the machine — called Orion — could be used to solve awkward problems such as how to seat a wedding party to minimize friction between the guests.
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