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Microsoft's New Quantum Chip 1,000 Times More Reliable

Published Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · Updated June 3

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Microsoft has unveiled its new Majorana 2 quantum computing chip, which was redesigned with the help of AI. The company claims the qubits on this chip can survive for an average of 20 seconds, a significant improvement over previous versions, and aims to have commercially useful quantum machines by 2029.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Microsoft states the qubits on its new Majorana 2 chip survive for an average of 20 seconds, compared to milliseconds for Majorana 1.
  • Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it redesigned with the help of AI, saying it now believes it will have commercially useful quantum machines by 2029.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

  • BBC NewsCenter

    The BBC provides a balanced report on Microsoft's quantum chip claims, including expert skepticism and past controversies.

  • Channel News AsiaCenter

    Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 2, a new quantum computing chip redesigned with AI, and aims to have commercially useful quantum machines by 2029. This development places Microsoft in a race with rivals like IBM and Google, though its claims regarding Majoranas have faced scientific criticism.

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