Gather 'round readers, for it is a tale as old as time. Or at least as old as 2018, when Microsoft first made headlines relating to the Majorana particle and its application in quantum computing.

Boffins don’t back the hype Microsoft has been boasting that its quantum chip is powered by an "entirely new state of matter," but not everyone is buying the hype. The fruity cargo cult ...

Microsoft's recently announced Majorana 1 quantum chip, which it claims uses a Topological Core architecture capable of packing a million qubits into a single quantum processor. However, some ...

The topological state of matter has been theorized for decades, and Microsoft claims its new Majorana 1 chip harnesses it. The chip was announced to the public on Feb. 19. It marks a step closer to ...

Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum processing unit, the first to be built on a topological core. Majorana 1 is named after previously-hypothesized Majorana particle, which Microsoft now believes ...

The challenges facing Pacific Northwest ventures in the realms of quantum computing and space commercialization are ...

Microsoft started 2025 with the introduction of its Majorana quantum chip, nearly eight years after its quantum language breakthrough. The computing giant's chip advancement kicked off a fiery ...

The breakthrough led to Majorana 1, the first quantum computer processor powered by topological qubits. This chip can hold 1 million qubits. By contrast, Rigetti's system can support 100 qubits.

The Discovery On Feb. 19, 2025, Microsoft announced that it had created its first quantum computing chip, dubbed the Majorana 1.

Microsoft's chip, Majorana, has eight qubits, but the company says it has a goal of least 1 million qubits for a commercially useful chip.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains involved in the quantum computing business via its Azure Quantum platform and the development of topological qubits. The company has rolled out Majorana ...