A peer-reviewed paper in _Nature_ challenges Microsoft's 2025 claim of achieving a functional topological qubit with its Majorana 1 chip, sparking scientific debate.
Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip is not a topological qubit, critique claims
Jun 25, 2026
10:02 am
What's the storyA peer-reviewed critique published in Nature has questioned Microsoft's claims about its Majorana 1 quantum computing chip.
The tech giant had unveiled the chip in February 2025, touting it as a major leap forward with a novel technology called a topological qubit.
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