Chapter 1207 Completion of Xinghai No. 1!

As the end of April draws closer, two major events have occurred in the international technology community.

One thing is East Asia Communication's $20 billion financing for SubCom, which shocked the entire North America.

No one expected that this giant, which once occupied more than 40% of the submarine optical cable market, would end in such a hasty manner.

What people didn't expect was that the Federal Ministry of Commerce actually approved this financing plan, allowing a communication company with a Chinese background to buy this US-based communication company.

Even, it was a loan from the Bank of America.

According to the analysis of the Wall Street Journal, due to the poor financial performance of SubCom and successive failures in the global submarine optical cable project, the key quantum repeater technology is nowhere in sight, and there is no hope of defeating competitors. In the face of East Asia Communication's financing proposal, he gave up resistance.

Although the official news is indeed the case, Chairman Carter also said in an interview that it is a better choice for SubCom to join hands with East Asia Communications. The two parties can complement each other well in the field of experience and technology. Make too much guesswork.

However, there are still many people who read an unusual flavor from this financing proposal, which is almost an unequal treaty.

But no matter what, the fact has happened.

The Commerce Department did approve the proposal.

The quantum submarine optical cable is heading for America, and eight landing stations have landed on the west coast of North America. Everything is happy...

As for another major event, the Xinghai No. 1 Quantum Supercomputing Center, after more than two months of construction, is finally completed...

...

Lingang Development Zone.

Beside the spacious six-lane road, stands a steep building like an obelisk.

A few days ago it was still a bare steel skeleton, but at this moment it has been covered with rows of dark glass panels. From a distance, people can't imagine that it is a supercomputing center, but more like a skyscraper, or something like a monument.

Just looking at the shape, this supercomputing center is indeed a bit unique, so many people are wondering why Xingkong Technology finally adopted this strange design.

However, this kind of doubt did not last long in the hearts of the locals, because news soon spread that the design of the supercomputing center was finalized by Academician Lu himself.

Hearing this news, everyone was relieved.

After all, academician Lu's taste is obvious to all.

Just like geniuses are always unique, not to say they are weird, but there is still a little difference from ordinary people.

Build the supercomputing center into this shape...

It seems that there is no fuss.

After Lu Zhou got off the car, he followed him step by step. Director Sun of the development zone management committee said with a smile on his face without hiding his hospitality.

"In the past two months, at least 200 enterprises have settled in our park. Originally, our Investment Promotion Bureau was still worrying about how to complete this year's investment attraction target, but we didn't expect it to be completed at the beginning of the year."

"Thanks to Academician Lu for your support!"

Listening to the complimenting tone, the expression on Lu Zhou's face didn't change much, he simply replied.

"Director Sun is serious. I'm just a scholar. I can't say whether I support or not."

Director Sun: "Hey, you are too modest!"

Lu Zhou changed the subject.

"When will the ribbon-cutting start?"

Seeing that Lu Zhou didn't seem interested in listening to his flattery, Director Sun quickly omitted the nonsense and said straight to the point.

"It's ready! Ready to start—"

At this moment, there seemed to be some small disturbances at the completion ceremony not far away. I saw a female reporter in casual clothes, leading a videographer, arguing with the security guards maintaining order at the scene.

Standing behind Lu Zhou, Wang Peng silently glanced at the building next to him, and then did nothing else.

Lu Zhou, on the other hand, looked over there with interest.

"What happened there?"

Wang Peng: "It seems to be a reporter."

A hint of understanding appeared on Lu Zhou's face.

"Oh, reporter."

Because they happened to be on the way to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the group had to stop.

Looking at the embarrassed security guard, Director Sun frowned. He originally planned to have an attack, but considering that it was a public place, he still restrained himself.

However, just as he was about to ask which unit the reporter was from, the reporter who noticed Lu Zhou's eyes lit up, ignored Director Sun, and rushed to Lu Zhou in two steps. Out of the microphone, he spoke first.

"Hello, Academician Lu, I am a reporter from the Southern Morning Post, may I interview you?"

Lu Zhou gave Director Sun a strange look. From the expression on his face, he could probably guess that it should be an emergency.

However, he did not blame this Director Sun, after all, no one can guarantee that everything that happens in the future will be within the plan, not even the IMCRC collider, let alone a human being.

Looking at the lady reporter, Lu Zhou nodded and said.

"Of course, as long as it's a question I can answer."

"Thank you very much for the interview!"

With a smile on her face, the reporter handed the microphone to Lu Zhou.

"Before this, we learned through investigation that Professor Arik of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory said in an interview with the New York Times that before the technical bottleneck of quantum memory is solved, it is impossible to achieve 500 quantum memory by simply relying on the design of quantum logic circuit gates. Quantum computing technology with more than one bit."

"Academician Lu, can Xinghai-1 really achieve the computing power of 524 qubits? Or is there some other mystery behind it?"

Upon hearing this sentence, before Lu Zhou could speak, Director Sun who was standing next to him became anxious.

What does this mean?

Is this questioning the capabilities of Xinghai No. 1 Quantum Supercomputing Center?

Enterprises across the country planning to engage in intelligent manufacturing are now inquiring about the policies of the Lingang Development Zone, and at least half of them are running for the model of the "Jinling Institute for Advanced Study" and the cloud computing services provided by the legendary world's first quantum computer. here.

If this kind of report gets out, doesn't it mean that their development zone is collaborating with Xingkong Technology to deceive investors?

"Comrade reporter, what do you mean by this sentence?"

The expression on his face didn't change, the reporter said without changing his smile.

"I just have some doubts, and I hope Director Sun can understand."

"It's okay, it's normal to have doubts."

With his eyes, Director Sun, who was about to say something, closed his mouth, Lu Zhou nodded, and then turned his gaze to the obelisk-like building next to him.

"...It just so happens that a trial run is about to take place, so I'll show you a demonstration."

Upon hearing these words, the Southern Morning Post reporter's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered some big news, he hurriedly asked.

"Excuse me, what are you going to demonstrate? Can you tell me in advance?"

Lu Zhou: "It's not a matter of inconvenient disclosure. If you have followed the developments in the academic world, you should know that we have announced our experimental plan as early as a week ago."

Reporter: "Sorry, could you please explain more clearly?"

"That's a very simple, but very representative mathematical problem," Lu Zhou continued after a pause, "it's related to pi, which we all know."