MICROSOFT'S NEW QUANTUM CHIP AIMING FOR USEFUL MACHINE IN 2029

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Microsoft is betting that it can set up a commercially viable quantum machine by 2029. Its new Majorana 2 chip boasts 12 qubits that last longer than 20 seconds. The company's previous model had 8 qubits that blinked out of existence in less than 12 milliseconds. Microsoft is continuing to work with the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate its progress.