1994 2008 2013 2020 2021 1999 Peter Shor develops a quantum algorithm to solve integer factorization. 159 1965 Gordon Moore coins Moore’s Law . 158 2008 DARPA launches the SyNAPSE program to develop new neuromorphic machines inspired by the design of the brain. 161 Los Alamos National Lab installs Roadrunner, the first petaflop capable supercomputer . 162 Distributed computing project Folding@home breaks exascale threshold . 167 Tesla reveals Dojo supercomputer for processing video data. 168 HRL Labs releases the Surfrider neuromorphic chip which has 576 neurons and runs on only 50 mW of power. 164 2014 Israeli scientists build computer using DNA structure that is capable of 330 trillion operations per second . 165 2019 Researchers at Caltech, UC Davis, and Maynooth University release a re-programmable DNA computer . 166 2012 1Qbit is founded as the first dedicated quantum software company. 163 Quantum computing company D-Wave was founded. 160 2031 Manufacturing companies become the largest consumers of neuromorphic chips . 2030 2024 2028 Major logistics company cuts operating costs by 18%, citing efficiencies gained from quantum-based route scheduling . 2035 DNA-based data storage becomes industry standard in financial services . UN Environment Programme announces research partnership to bring quantum capabilities into the fight against climate change . 2025 Leading Indian cancer-treatment clinic announces 78% rise in successful preemptive detections citing use of HPC for better personalized medical insights. Zettascale is achieved . Supercomputers surpass the processing power of the human brain. Computing the Impossible Trend 4 Timeline W ebMe // Progr ammable World // The Unreal // Computing the I mp os sible