Researchers have criticised Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum computer, saying the company has made claims about the way it works that aren't fully backed up by scientific evidence

Several physicists say the lack of a peer-reviewed, detailed paper on Microsoft's work undermines its claims. The tech community is also skeptical.

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Analysis pokes holes in protocol that underpins Microsoft’s claim to have created the first topological qubits.

Microsoft has announced a major development and upgrade in quantum computing with its new Majorana 1 chip. Scientists responsible for this development spent 17

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