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Microsoft Corp. has announced an updated chip for quantum computing called Majorana 2 that’s said to be 1,000-times more ...

We round up some of the other major news from Microsoft Build 2026.

Microsoft used Build to show off Majorana 2, its latest quantum computing chip and the next step in a long-running effort to build a commercially useful quantum computer by 2029.

Microsoft's Majorana 2 chip introduces an innovative material stack, paving the way for advancements in quantum computing at an accelerated pace.

With dozens of companies, from small startups to tech giants, pursuing quantum computing, there’s a steady flow of results as they try to find a path to utility. We typically focus on new technologies ...

Microsoft's Majorana 2 qubits last 20 seconds vs microseconds for rivals, built with agentic AI. The company now targets a scalable quantum computer by 2029.

Microsoft Quantum unveiled Majorana 2, a major advance in topological quantum computing featuring far more stable qubits and progress toward scalable million-qubit systems ...

Microsoft researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum reliability with the help of agentic artificial intelligence.

Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence Microsoft claimed today that it has improved its ...

Microsoft is expanding its quantum software stack with new developer tools designed to make quantum application development more accessible, while laying the groundwork for fault-tolerant quantum ...