872: Microsoft’s “Majorana 1” Chip Brings Quantum ML Closer
872: Microsoft’s “Majorana 1” Chip Brings Quantum ML Closer  
Podcast: Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
Published On: Fri Mar 21 2025
Description: In this five-minute Friday, Jon Krohn looks into Microsoft’s recent release of Majorana 1, a new quantum processing unit that uses topological qubits, a step away from the fragile qubits currently in use. Get Jon’s thoughts about this “transistor for the quantum age”, potential applications for quantum computing, and why this marks an exciting future for data science and machine learning practitioners. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/872 Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.