Fresh ‘quantum advantage’ claim made by computing firm D-Wave

John A. Smolin, Graeme Smith

Tim Wogan

The US-based firm D-Wave Systems has used quantum annealing to do simulations of quantum magnetic phase transitions.

P. Aaron Lott

Philip Ball

Tech giant Microsoft claimed in a recent press release to have made the first topological qubit–an important milestone in the development of quantum computers. But some experts say the firm’s claim has not been backed up by peer-reviewed research.