Microsoft unveils the Majorana 1, its first quantum processor that uses the Majorana particle instead of electrons, that can potentially fit a million qubits
Microsoft has spent 17 years researching a new material and architecture for quantum computing.
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Discussion
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@bdsams
Brad Sams
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Microsoft is out with a huge bit of quantum news - their new Majorana 1 chip is a big deal as long as it does what the company claims it can do... Not to be a pessimist, but they have been wrong in the past about Quantum things [image]
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@fxshaw
Frank X. Shaw
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Super excited about this!
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@ccatalini
Christian Catalini
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Microsoft's quantum breakthrough with Majorana 1—decades shrunk to years for a million qubits? This timeline acceleration is absolutely wild 👀https://x.com/...
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@konstanthacker
Konstantinos Karagiannis
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5. There is an onboard controller on the chip (green, to right) allowing for easy I/O. Microsoft expects ~1000 logical qubits on one chip (gold center) without changing form factor of the Majorana 1 module. Onboard wiring included! [image]
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@cryptified_soul
@cryptified_soul
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#QuantumComputing Hello!!!! Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing - Source https://news.microsoft.com/...
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@dr_chetan_nayak
Chetan Nayak
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Today, we introduce Majorana 1, the world's first quantum processor powered by topological qubits, designed to house one million qubits. Learn more: https://aka.ms/...
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@stockmktnewz
Evan
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Microsoft believes it has made a key breakthrough in quantum computing Microsoft unveiled the Majorana 1 processor a new material and architecture for quantum computing - The Verge [image]
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@jaguaranalytics
@jaguaranalytics
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$MSFT Microsoft just announced quantum breakthrough. “This new architecture used to develop the Majorana 1 processor offers a clear path to fit a million qubits on a single chip that can fit in the palm of one's hand.” https://news.microsoft.com/... [image]
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@konstanthacker
Konstantinos Karagiannis
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6. Look how everything fits in Majorana 1 with this amazing zoom out animation by Microsoft. [video]
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@aureliensacaze
Aurelien Sacaze
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$MSFT Microsoft announces quantum breakthrough: Majorana 1 chip with millions of qubits tackles unsolvable challenges in medicine, materials, and environment. #Majorana1 [video]
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@microsoft
@microsoft
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A breakthrough in quantum computing. Majorana 1 brings us closer to harnessing millions of potential qubits working together to solve the unsolvable—from new medicines to revolutionary materials—all on a single chip. #QuantumComputing #QuantumReady https://news.microsoft.com/... …
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@ijustine
@ijustine
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Microsoft just had the biggest breakthrough in Quantum computing! Meet Majorana 1 - a chip that can perform incredibly complex calculations that would be impossible for even the largest classical computers... and I got to see it in person!! [video]
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@elliotthetrainr
Elliot Rivera
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This is insane. Quantum computing 📈
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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it's easy to look at Microsoft's HoloLens and dismiss it as a failure, but the silicon work has helped Microsoft reach a milestone in quantum computing with its new Majorana 1 chip https://www.theverge.com/...
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@konstanthacker
Konstantinos Karagiannis
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1. Topological quantum computing is here! This thread explains how Microsoft's Majorana 1 works and what it will mean for a fault tolerant future. I was invited to Azure Quantum Labs and got to hold this amazing new chip! [image]
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@satyanadella
Satya Nadella
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Read more about our discovery, and why it matters, here: https://news.microsoft.com/...
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@satyanadella
Satya Nadella
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A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced... Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Today, that changed. After a nearly 20 year pursuit, we've created an entirely new state of [image…
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@chicagomike
Mike
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Finally, a headline from 2025. [embedded post]
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@aubreystrobel
Aubrey Strobel
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Microsoft will literally invent a new form of matter instead of fixing Teams
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@dwarkesh_sp
Dwarkesh Patel
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.@satyanadella on: - why he doesn't believe in AGI but does believe in 10% economic growth - Microsoft's new topological qubit breakthrough and gaming world models - whether Office commoditizes LLMs or the other way around Links below. Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro [video]