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Briefing: This quantum computing breakthrough may not be what it seemed

Strategic angle: A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing—and found a very different story.

Editorial StaffMarch 29, 20261 min read

Careful replication studies were conducted.

Initial claims of breakthroughs were not confirmed.

Signals previously hailed as major were found to be misleading.