By Stephen Nellis

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Cisco on Thursday announced a new software tool aimed at weaving together quantum computers from various makers into a single cloud, making it easier to develop useful applications.

Major tech firms such as Microsoft , IBM and Google are investing in building out their own quantum computers, which use properties of quantum physics to solve difficult computing problems faster than classical machines. Cisco, a major provider of networking gear for those classical machines, has taken a different track, aiming to create a new category of networking chips to connect quantum machines together.

In addition to quantum networking chips, Cisco is also working on the software that will be needed to connect quantum machines together. The tool announced on

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