Microsoft will give DARPA on-site access to its latest quantum computing hardware as it opens a new Maryland research center
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Putting Majorana 2 in DARPA’s hands is Microsoft turning a controversial physics claim into a falsifiable defense asset. If you’re betting on quantum in your roadmap, assume government validation cycles — not vendor decks — will set the credibility bar.
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