Microsoft’s quantum chip got an upgrade. Critics are still skeptical

Error woes that plague quantum computers may be solved by using the math of topology

A hand holds a square quantum computing chip with the name Majorana 2 on it.

Microsoft’s new topological quantum computing chip, the Majorana 2, (shown) could allow calculations that are resistant to errors.

Photo by John Brecher for Microsoft

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