Microsoft, Majorana 1 and Quantum Computing

Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum computer
Researchers have criticised Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum computer, saying the company has made claims about the way it works that aren't fully backed up by scientific evidence
Majorana 1: Can It Cement Microsoft's Place in Quantum Computing?
Google's parent company, announced its new quantum computing chip. This started a frenzy of trading in pure-play quantum computing stocks like Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) and D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS).
3 Reasons Why Microsoft Is the New King of Quantum Computing With Majorana 1
Microsoft shocked the tech world by announcing its Majorana 1 quantum chip on Feb. 19, marking a transformative leap of innovation in the rapidly evolving field. Quantum computers are intended to solve highly complex calculations in areas such as machine learning,
Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip
Microsoft has outlined its research in a peer-reviewed paper published today in Nature, explaining how its researchers were able to create the topological qubit. Microsoft has helped create a new material made from indium arsenide and aluminum, and it has placed eight topological qubits on a chip that it hopes can eventually scale to 1 million.
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.”
Microsoft Debuts Its First Quantum Computing Chip, Majorana 1
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its first quantum computing chip, called Majorana 1, and said it could significantly reduce the time needed to reach quantum computing at a larger scale.
Scientists Question Microsoft's Quantum Computing 'Breakthrough'
Several physicists say the lack of a peer-reviewed, detailed paper on Microsoft's work undermines its claims. The tech community is also skeptical.
Microsoft and Amazon quantum advancements spark questions about the future of encryption
With recent announcements of new quantum computing advancements, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have set a new countdown clock ticking on today’s encryption — now an even shorter race than expected.
Microsoft's Majorana moment in question: Breakthrough or boy who cried quantum?
Microsoft's recent announcement of the Majorana 1 quantum processor, a topological qubit-wielding breakthrough so bold it's ...
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Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip “fraud”
Boffins don’t back the hype Microsoft has been boasting that its quantum chip is powered by an "entirely new state of matter, ...
Microsoft's quantum chip Majorana 1 is a few qubits short
There isn't yet a roadmap to show Microsoft can scale its chip to the million topological qubits required to make a working quantum computer.
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Microsoft’s new computer chip excites UI researchers for future of quantum computing
Solids. Liquids. Gases. Since grade school, people have been told these classical states of matter define the universe.
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Does Microsoft’s Majorana chip meet enterprise needs?
For companies struggling with high cloud costs, talent shortages, and data integration problems, a groundbreaking quantum ...
Microsoft quantum breakthrough claims labelled 'unreliable' and 'essentially fraudulent'
Redmond’s quantum claims were made in February when it announed its in-house boffins had created "the world’s first ...