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The announcement of this breakthrough prompted significant market reactions; for instance, Google's parent company Alphabet saw its shares react positively. The excitement reflects a broader confidence that quantum computing will soon transition from experimental labs to impactful, market-ready solutions.

Looking ahead, the critical milestones include:

• Increasing qubit counts to one million to tackle more complex problems.

• Improving hardware reliability through enhanced error correction.

• Developing advanced algorithms tailored for practical applications in chemistry, physics, battery technology, and energy.