Microsoft Unveils First Quantum Computing Chip

Microsoft announced a major milestone in its quantum computing efforts on Wednesday, unveiling its first quantum computing chip, called Majorana 1.

Jason Zander, Microsoft’s executive VP of strategic missions and technologies explains this breakthrough and how it gets quantum computing technology closer to real world applications. Zander speaks to Bloomberg Technology’s Jackie Davalos.

Quantum Computing Chip Is All About

Google has unveiled its latest quantum chip, Willow, marking a groundbreaking moment in the journey toward practical quantum computing. This chip represents a significant step forward, overcoming key challenges in the field and showcasing the potential of quantum technologies to transform industries.

AI Could Make Quantum Computing Obsolete, Nobel Prize Winner Says

Last week, DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis said that AI might be able to solve problems that quantum computers were supposedly necessary for. Indeed he said that classical systems – AI run on conventional computers – can model quantum systems. Sounds like an innocent claim but is certain to upset a lot of quantum computing researchers. Hassabis bases his argument on the surprising success of Alphafold.