Microsoft and Atom Computing have announced what they claim is a significant step forward in reliable quantum computing, unveiling a commercial quantum machine built with 24 entangled logical qubits.

Quantum computing is getting there. After years of slow but steady development to create a useful quantum computer that can outperform classical machines, we’re still squarely in the so-called “noisy intermediate-scale quantum era.

Cool for cats Boffins, working for Microsoft and Atom Computing have emerged from their smoke-filled shared lab, claiming a significant breakthrough in their quest to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers that outperform classical systems.