Microsoft claims Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable, aims for commercial quantum computer by 2028
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Zoe Kleinman
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Microsoft has announced its new quantum chip, Majorana 2, claiming it is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor. The qubits on the chip survive for an average of 20 seconds, a significant improvement over previous instability issues. Microsoft predicts it will have a quantum computer capable of solving commercially useful problems by the end of the decade (within three years). The technology aims to address the notorious fragility of qubits, which are the core components of quantum computing.
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· 3 pulledMicrosoft says its new quantum chip is vastly more reliable than its previous version, paving the way for a quantum computer solving commercially useful problems within three years.
At the heart of quantum computing are qubits, which offer the promise of answering questions that defeat today's machines, but are notoriously delicate and unstable.
Microsoft says the qubits on Majorana 2, its new chip, survive for an average of 20 seconds, rather than the mi
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