Via @sciam.bsky.social: Microsoft just unveiled its Majorana 2 quantum chip with a jaw-dropping claim, saying its purported performance suggests "scalable, practical quantum computing" could arrive by 2029. One problem: Physicists say the claim is bogus. www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...
Microsoft announces an upgrade to its quantum chip. Experts say it never worked to begin withMicrosoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidencewww.scientificamerican.com