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Majorana 2

Microsoft topological quantum processor demonstrating measurement-based qubit operations, successor to Majorana 1.

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Covered in 3 articles · June 2026

Coverage · About Majorana 2

Jun 10, 2026

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Microsoft Pulled Its Quantum Timeline to 2029. Physicists Are Still Asking Whether It Has Demonstrated the Qubit

Majorana 2 halves Microsoft's timeline to a scalable machine and reports a 20-second parity lifetime. The preprint measured one observable on one nanowire, unreviewed; critics say that is not yet a demonstrated topological qubit.

Jun 10, 2026 · By SCN Staff · 7 min read

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Covered alongsideIBM Delft University of Technology Delft, Netherlands Google Quantum AI ICMM-CSIC Majorana 1