VW, GOOGLE TEAM UP ON QUANTUM RESEARCH

German automaker Volkswagen and Google have announced plans to cooperate in exploring possible uses in the auto industry for quantum computers. Quantum computing, a technology that’s still in its early phases, uses the quirks of quantum physics to perform calculations at far higher speeds than current computers. The automaker said it wants to use quantum computers for traffic-flow optimization, to develop artificial intelligence that could be used for selfdriving vehicles and more.