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be capable of



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That machine, dubbed Starling—as part of a longstanding tradition in which systems are named after birds—is slated to be capable of executing 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

They found that the upcoming Cerenkov Telescope Array Observatory should be capable of spotting supernovae like SN 2017egm from distances up to about 500 million light-years away with roughly 50 hours of observation time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Among the company’s plans is to drive down vehicle-launch costs through the use of its Starship, a massive reusable rocket that SpaceX expects to be capable of carrying a more than 100-metric-ton payload to orbit.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

It is derived from lived experience—something that machines will never be capable of.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

There was nothing and nobody who could stop him, nothing that he would not be capable of.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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