THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores ...

Microsoft Corp. today debuted the Majorana 1, an eight-qubit chip that it touts as a major breakthrough in quantum computing. The processor is powered by quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes.

For years, predicting when quantum computing would become practical has been difficult, largely because of fundamental challenges that had no clear solutions. Those timelines may need to be advanced ...

Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip built on a new Topological Core architecture. This innovation marks a significant step towards developing quantum computers capable of ...

LOS ANGELES - Microsoft says it has created a revolutionary computer chip that harnesses a new state of matter to pave the way for the most powerful quantum computers ever built. The company unveiled ...

Quantum computing stocks continued to ride the wave of enthusiasm on Thursday, stemming from Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) announcement of its Majorana 1 quantum processor earlier in the week. Microsoft ...

Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing. Quantum computers promise to transform science and ...

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 ...