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an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was one of medicine's great breakthroughs, for penicillin became the first antibiotic to successfully combat bacterial infections in humans
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Next-Generation Infrastructure – Faster Networks, Smarter Hardware IT operations will continue to be redefined thanks to new developments and breakthroughs in network, data storage and processor technology.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Its GPUs power breakthroughs across sectors from healthcare to finance, elevating the company to the world's most valuable by market capitalization in 2025.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The theory is that quantum computers will be able to process much larger volumes of data, leading to potential breakthroughs in areas like medicine, science and finance.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
While still emerging, quantum computing is expected to enable breakthroughs in solving complex problems and enhancing secure communications.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Allow your experience to create breakthroughs.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Bubbles create opportunities to deploy the capital necessary to fund and speed up such large-scale experimentation—which includes lots of trial and error done in parallel—thereby accelerating the rate of potentially disruptive technologies and breakthroughs.
—Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Bringing people together who have different areas of expertise and perspectives can lead to breakthroughs that wouldn’t be possible within siloed departments.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the latest breakthroughs in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), this dream is becoming a reality.
—Peter Ludwig, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Its GPUs power breakthroughs across sectors from healthcare to finance, elevating the company to the world's most valuable by market capitalization in 2025.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The theory is that quantum computers will be able to process much larger volumes of data, leading to potential breakthroughs in areas like medicine, science and finance.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
While still emerging, quantum computing is expected to enable breakthroughs in solving complex problems and enhancing secure communications.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Allow your experience to create breakthroughs.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Bubbles create opportunities to deploy the capital necessary to fund and speed up such large-scale experimentation—which includes lots of trial and error done in parallel—thereby accelerating the rate of potentially disruptive technologies and breakthroughs.
—Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Bringing people together who have different areas of expertise and perspectives can lead to breakthroughs that wouldn’t be possible within siloed departments.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the latest breakthroughs in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), this dream is becoming a reality.
—Peter Ludwig, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Breakthroughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakthroughs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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