By this measure, Majorana 1 may offer a more future-proof foundation to reach a million-qubit target. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized this milestone. In a LinkedIn blog post, he said: ...

But thanks to the quirks of quantum mechanics, qubits can exist as both 0 and 1 at the same time. Microsoft's Majorana 1 quantum computing chip. (Image: Microsoft) (John Brecher) ...

At the heart of Majorana 1 is what Microsoft calls the Topological Core, built from a hybrid material of indium arsenide and aluminum, forming a superconducting structure known as a topoconductor ...

Microsoft's recent announcement of the Majorana 1 quantum processor, a topological qubit-wielding breakthrough so bold it's designed on physics that aren't fully established yet, has come under ...

Microsoft won’t be allowing clients to use its Majorana 1 chip through the company’s Azure public cloud, as it plans to do with its custom artificial intelligence chip, Maia 100.

The design of the Majorana 1 processor is supposed to fit up to a million qubits, which may be enough to realize many significant goals of quantum computing —such as cracking cryptographic codes ...

Majorana 1 represents a huge leap in tech but it is still years away from commercial deployment. Microsoft says its researchers have worked for over 17 years to be able to develop this quantum chip.

Now, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is following Google’s lead. On Feb. 19, the tech giant revealed its latest quantum chip, Majorana 1. Some are dubbing this new chip a breakthrough in quantum ...

A possible new leap in quantum computing was announced this week when Microsoft’s Satya Nadella claimed he achieved a major breakthrough with its first chip, known as the Majorana 1 chip.