Microsoft Aiming to Develop Quantum Supercomputer in the Next Decade

Microsoft is aiming to build its own quantum supercomputer within a decade using topological qubits. The company believes it will be able to create a supercomputer that can perform a million quantum operations per second. The long-awaited creation of Microsoft’s supercomputer will signal a move beyond the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era of computing. Microsoft made waves last year when it announced its team had created Majorana-based qubits, which have the advantage of being more stable than traditional qubits. The team has now published a peer-reviewed report that confirms that milestone, which is a step towards building a quantum supercomputer.