Majorana qubits explained: The Quantum Kid goes inside Microsoft’s quantum lab
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Majorana-based qubits moving from theory into lab tours is a soft signal that quantum hardware is edging closer to commercial timelines, even if still early. If your moat assumes classical-only compute for the next decade, at least map where quantum advantage could erode your edge first—optimization, chemistry, or cryptography.
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