Majorana 2 reportedly hits qubit lifetimes over 20 seconds, a 1000x jump

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Buried in the post quantum coverage is a genuinely eye popping hardware claim. Microsoft says the aluminum based Majorana 1 had qubit lifetimes between one and 12 milliseconds, while the new lead based Majorana 2 exceeds 20 seconds. That is being described as more than a 1000x improvement in stability

If that number holds up it is a big deal because qubit lifetime is one of the core bottlenecks for the whole field. Longer coherence means deeper circuits before noise eats the result. They are saying this let them compress their timeline to a scalable machine by 2029

The part I find interesting is they credit AI for the breakthrough. The quantum team used an agentic platform to manage workflows, automate measurements, optimize fabrication, and pinpoint flaws they had missed. AI helping build the thing that threatens current crypto is a nicely circular situation

I want independent confirmation before I fully buy the 1000x framing because topological qubits have a long history of bold claims. But even a fraction of that improvement would be significant. This is exactly the kind of milestone that makes the 2029 dates look slightly less crazy

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