Microsoft Says It Will Have A Useful Quantum Computer In Three Years
Microsoft has announced a significant advancement in its quantum computing efforts with the introduction of its second-generation quantum chip, Majorana 2. This new chip reportedly allows qubits to remain stable for approximately 20 seconds, a thousandfold improvement over its predecessor. This breakthrough has led Microsoft to accelerate its timeline, now targeting the development of a useful quantum computer by 2029, a shift from their previous 2033 projection. AI
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