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Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor

Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor
BBC Business Tuesday 02 June 2026, 19:24 UTC 1 min read
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The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.

The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.
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