https://techmonitor.ai/hardware/quantum/microsoft-quantum-elements-supercomputing-roadmap

A fault-tolerant quantum supercomputer is a step closer according to Microsoft. A new roadmap from the Microsoft Azure Quantum team sets out the six steps required to achieve the goal of making a machine capable of solving some of the world’s most complex problems. Microsoft also unveiled a new AI “Copilot for quantum” and Quantum Elements, a product that merges HPC, AI and quantum to speed up scientific discovery.

The roadmap builds on the first creation of topological qubits last year. These are seen as a requirement for true, fault-tolerant quantum computers as they are less prone to the noise and errors of other forms of qubits. Microsoft says it uses particles known as Majorana in a topological state to form the basis of its qubits. “It’s akin to inventing steel, leading to the launch of the industrial revolution,” claims Krysta Svore, Microsoft’s vice president of advanced quantum development.