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Microsoft Discovery has reached general availability as an Azure platform for autonomous AI agents that handle reproducible scientific workflows with traceable outputs. This system directly accelerated the development of the Majorana 2 topological quantum chip, enabling a 1,000x reliability improvement and compressing the roadmap to a scalable quantum computer by 2029. The release signals a shift toward enterprise-grade agentic AI that integrates governance and HPC capabilities into core R&D operations.
Microsoft Discovery Reaches GA on Azure, Powering the Agentic AI behind Majorana 2 Quantum Chip

Microsoft announced the general availability of Microsoft Discovery, its Azure-based platform for deploying autonomous AI agent teams in scientific R&D. The platform powered the development of Majorana 2, a topological quantum chip with 1,000x reliability improvement and 20-second qubit lifetimes. Microsoft now targets a scalable quantum computer by 2029, halving its original timeline. By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Microsoft announced the general availability of Microsoft Discovery, its Azure-based platform for deploying autonomous AI agent teams in scientific and engineering R&D workflows. Alongside the GA, Microsoft unveiled Majorana 2, a next-generation topological quantum chip whose 1,000-fold improvement in reliability over its predecessor was achieved in part through Discovery's agentic AI capabilities. The company now expects to deliver a scalable quantum computer by 2029, cutting its original timeline…
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