Nature-published critique challenges Microsoft's Majorana quantum computing breakthrough, citing data errors
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Thomas Claburn
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A peer-reviewed critique published in Nature challenges Microsoft's February 2025 claims of a quantum computing breakthrough involving Majorana particles. The scientist behind the critique argues that Microsoft's research contains basic Python errors and cherry-picked data, undermining the company's assertion that it can build a meaningful quantum computer in years rather than decades. Microsoft maintains its work is sound despite the criticism.
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· 3 pulledMicrosoft made its claims of a quantum breakthrough in February 2025 when it revealed tech called Majorana and predicted 'this breakthrough will allow us to create a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years.'
Boffin claims Microsoft's supposed quantum leap does not compute due to 'basic Python errors'
Nature paper argues researchers cherry-picked data. Redmond insists its work is sound
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