Microsoft's Quantum Chief Dismisses Scientists' Doubts: 'I Don't Really Care'
luisdans · x · 2026-08-06
Microsoft's quantum computing head Zulfi Alam says he doesn't care that scientists doubt his team's claim of splitting electrons into Majorana quasiparticles. Microsoft is investing billions in quantum computing, but the research has been controversial, with last year's breakthrough met with skepticism due to inconclusive data and lack of peer review.
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