Microsoft has introduced Majorana 1, a quantum chip with a "Topological Core" architecture, potentially enabling powerful quantum computers within years instead of decades. The breakthrough stems from a newly developed material called a topoconductor,

Microsoft has just shaken up the quantum computing race with a stunning claim: after 17 years of research, the company has unveiled a brand-new quantum processor—Majorana 1—built on a revolutionary type of qubit.

Microsoft says it has developed a breakthrough quantum processor based on a new state of matter, giving it a clear path to achieve quantum computing’s long-term promise of solving some of the world’s most difficult problems.