However, more proof that the chip will work as advertised will be needed to convince some skeptical scientists.

In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an ...

This means quantum systems offer the possibility of solving key problems that are beyond classical computers, is areas such ...

Quantum computing can power breakthroughs in medicine that would normally take today's systems millions of years to calculate ...

Microsoft said Wednesday it has developed a computer chip based on a new "topological" state of matter — not solid, liquid or ...

After many years of work, Microsoft has unveiled its first quantum hardware, the Majorana 1 processor. Let’s grok its ...

Majorana 1 relies on ‘topological superconductivity,’ a never-before-seen theoretical form of matter.

Its Majorana 1 chip, made of a new material, can perform high-level computing tasks with greater speed and accuracy, ...

Microsoft started going down this road nearly 20 years ago, and that research has now yielded what looks like a significant ...

Microsoft says it has developed a breakthrough quantum processor based on a new state of matter, giving it a clear path to ...

With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies ...

Microsoft has long been working on an alternative that could cut down on the overhead by using components that are far more ...