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Researcher Throws Cold Water on Microsoft Quantum Claims

Decrypt · Jun 24, 2026, 7:07 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

A physicist's formal critique argues Microsoft has not demonstrated the topological qubit behind its Majorana 2 quantum chip.

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The Verge A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago BBC News Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims Hacker News Boffin claims Microsoft's "quantum leap" is invalid due to "basic Python errors"

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Researcher Throws Cold Water on Microsoft Quantum Claims

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