Microsoft’s Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000x more reliable, targets 2029 Microsoft has announced Majorana 2, a next-generation topological quantum chip with qubits that are 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, maintaining quantum states for up to 20 seconds. The company credits agentic AI, deployed through its Microsoft Discovery research platform, for accelerating the development process. This significant improvement has led Microsoft to revise its timeline for achieving a scalable quantum computer from 2033 to 2029.

• Microsoft’s Majorana 2 quantum chip features qubits 1,000 times more reliable than the first Majorana chip.
• Qubit lifetimes have increased to a mean of 20 seconds, compared to microseconds for competing approaches.
• Agentic AI, through the Microsoft Discovery platform, accelerated materials science, fabrication optimization, and measurement automation.
• Microsoft has cut its target for a scalable quantum computer from 2033 to 2029.
• The chip uses lead as a superconductor, offering natural shielding from cosmic disturbances.
• Microsoft Discovery platform is now generally available for organizations to deploy AI agent teams for R&D.
• The quantum computing sector is experiencing significant funding and IPO activity. Continue reading https://thenextweb.com/news/microsoft-majorana-2-quantum-chip-agentic-ai-discovery