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.

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.

Microsoft and Atom Computing say they've reached a new milestone in their effort to build fault-tolerant quantum computers.

A partnership between Microsoft and Atom Computing has leveraged high-performance computing to successfully process 24 logical qubits, or quantum bits, marking a milestone in the quest to bring fault-tolerant quantum computing to life.

Microsoft Corp. is partnering with startup Atom Computing Inc. to launch a quantum computer powered by neutral atom qubits. The tech giant detailed the collaboration today at its annual Ignite conference.