Diego Capriotti

A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced... Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Today, that changed. After a nearly 20 year pursuit, we’ve created an entirely new state of matter, unlocked by a new class of materials, topoconductors, that enable a fundamental leap in computing. It powers Majorana 1, the first quantum processing unit built on a topological core. We believe this breakthrough will allow us to create a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years. The qubits created with topoconductors are faster, more reliable, and smaller. They are 1/100th of a millimeter, meaning we now have a clear path to a million-qubit processor. Imagine a chip that can fit in the palm of your hand yet is capable of solving problems that even all the computers on Earth today combined could not! Sometimes researchers have to work on things for decades to make progress possible. It takes patience and persistence to have big impact in the world. And I am glad we get the opportunity to do just that at Microsoft. This is our focus: When productivity rises, economies grow faster, benefiting every sector and every corner of the globe. It’s not about hyping tech; it’s about building technology that truly serves the world.

A woman's rant is going semi-viral in political circles on Twitter and Facebook. Some are citing her rant as evidence of potential electoral interference during the 2024 Presidential election. The woman's opening remarks claim she possesses a CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) — a very prestigious certification which is often possessed by truly dedicated people. Currently there are only 45,000 active CCIE holders worldwide. Only 3% of Cisco cert holders attempt it ... and only 26% pass — it has a 74% failure rate. Now it should be stated that no one in our group possesses a CCIE. We do not claim to be network experts, we're just malware nerds. However, despite our lackluster understanding of networking (beyond the computer science basics of the OSI model), we can confidently say this woman does not possess a CCIE and we believe she is lying. Additionally, we would like to note we did indeed watch this entire video. Despite this woman's jargon and clear ... plainly wrong information... we decided to give her a chance to speak her mind and opinion. We do not recommend watching the entire 8 minute video. You will have no benefit from it. At roughly 4 minutes you will see, very clearly, this is not a technical person.