Quantum Computing, Microsoft

Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing
The processor uses qubits that can be measured without error and are resistant to outside interference, which the company says marks a “transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.”
This Chip Could Be the Massive Breakthrough We’ve Been Waiting for in Quantum Computing
Microsoft is claiming to have created a topological qubit—something engineers have been trying to achieve for years.
New state of matter powers Microsoft quantum computing chip
Majorana 1 relies on ‘topological superconductivity,’ a never-before-seen theoretical form of matter.
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies
Microsoft Says It's Made a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough With New Chip
Its Majorana 1 chip, made of a new material, can perform high-level computing tasks with greater speed and accuracy, Microsoft says.
Microsoft Claims Quantum Computing Breakthrough by Creating New State of Matter
The tech giant’s researchers say the advance could lead to vastly more powerful computers.
Microsoft’s quantum quandary.
I don’t understand the Majorana particle, topological qubits, or much else about Microsoft’s quantum computing breakthrough, but I am not alone in that. The Wall Street Journal covers the physics community’s questions,
Microsoft unveils quantum computing breakthrough
Microsoft said Wednesday it has developed a computer chip based on a new "topological" state of matter — not solid, liquid or gas — that it expects will underpin exponentially faster and more powerful quantum computers "within years,
Physicists Question Microsoft’s Quantum Claim
The company said it created a “new state of matter” that represents a major advance for quantum computing. But physicists who have reviewed the work say they aren’t convinced.
Microsoft Claims a Major Quantum Breakthrough, But What Does It Do?
Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first "topological qubits" in a device that stores information in an exotic state of matter, in what may be a significant breakthrough for quantum computing.
What is Quantum Computing, and Why Does It Matter?
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2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2025
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Quantum Computing Is Much Closer Than We Thought
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Quantum Computers Vs Garbage Excavators: The Race For The Lost Bitcoin
James Howells threw away a hard disk containing some 8,000 bitcoins, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Who will find these bitcoins first?
Quantum computing stocks rise as Microsoft's new chip heats up debate over technology
Quantum computing stocks advanced on Thursday after Microsoft launched a new chip that indicated the technology is not ...
Google Announces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS, Takes “Post-Quantum Computing Risks Seriously”
This news about Google Cloud Key Management Service is part of the tech giant’s post-quantum computing strategy.
To Understand Quantum Computing, Start By Looking Inward
Turner Award-winning artist Laure Prouvost worked with Google to make quantum principles accessible for the trippy ...
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
That’s because the arrival of quantum computing means that many of the encryption algorithms that underpin and secure our ...