Amazon enters the quantum race with Ocelot, aiming to rival Google and Microsoft. The prototype chip could advance error correction and bring practical quantum computing closer.

Amazon debuted its new "Ocelot" chip, joining other tech giants like Google and Microsoft in the race to develop full-fledged quantum computers.

Amazon is making its foray into quantum computing with the launch of a new chip designed to make quantum error correction more efficient. In an announcement on Thursday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the chip, called Ocelot, can “reduce the costs of implementing quantum error correction by up to 90%, compared to current approaches.”