Researcher Throws Cold Water on Microsoft Quantum Claims

A physicist’s formal critique argues Microsoft has not demonstrated the topological qubit behind its Majorana 2 quantum chip.
Source: decrypt.co

A physicist’s formal critique argues Microsoft has not demonstrated the topological qubit behind its Majorana 2 quantum chip.
Source: decrypt.co
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