Zulfi Alam thinks his team doesn’t need to “prove” they engineered a new state of matter in their bid to reinvent computing.

Microsoft offers a lower-risk way to invest in the future of quantum computing by combining established AI and cloud ...

The Majorana 2 quantum chip embodies Microsoft's efforts to use a topological architecture to pursue fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Microsoft’s claim that its InAs-Al hybrid chip achieved the first single-shot parity readout of a potential topological qubit has drawn pointed pushback from independent physicists who say the ...

Quantum computing is rapidly evolving, though still largely theoretical — and each of the Big Tech giants wants to be the one ...

Errors are a big problem for quantum computers, befuddling calculations and hindering the machines’ potential to outperform traditional computers. Microsoft’s new quantum chip could bring hope — for ...

There's a type of particle called a Majorana fermion that was hypothesized in 1937. This particle has some unique properties, and it's long been theorized that Majorana particles could prove useful ...

It’s called “Majorana 1,” and Microsoft says it is the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) powered by what’s known as a topological core, which is designed to scale to a million qubits on a ...

Quantum computing is set to redefine the technological landscape, offering solutions to problems that classical computers cannot efficiently address. Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum processor ...

Microsoft accelerates post-quantum cryptography migration, targeting quantum-safe products and services by 2029. Federal PQC requirements address "harvest now, decrypt later" risks to sensitive ...

Microsoft says its new chip design could lead to quantum computers capable of tackling major challenges, like finding ways to break down harmful microplastics in the ocean or developing materials that ...