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A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago

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27 Jun
A critique published in Nature this week calls the basic technology behind Microsoft’s “breakthrough” quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question.

A critique published in Nature this week calls the basic technology behind Microsoft’s “breakthrough” quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. buff.ly/46ckyke

OPINION · WHEN · The VergeOPEN STORY
24 Jun
Microsoft's quantum computing technology called into question, again reut.rs/43W3KZT

Microsoft's quantum computing technology called into question, again reut.rs/43W3KZT

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
25 Jun
Nature paper suggests that the signatures Microsoft pointed to as evidence for topological Majorana qubits could be explainable by more conventional physics

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1uev5er/nature_paper_suggests_that_the_signatures/"> <img alt="Nature paper suggests that the signatures

OPINION · WHAT · singularityOPEN STORY
24 Jun
Boffin claims Microsoft's "quantum leap" is invalid due to "basic Python errors"

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