There's a type of particle called a Majorana fermion that was hypothesized in 1937. This particle has some unique properties, and it's long been theorized that Majorana particles could prove useful for quantum computing.

Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled its new Majorana 1 quantum chip Wednesday, intensifying the competition in quantum computing. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination hosts Seana Smith and Julie Hyman to talk about the chip's use of qubits,

Quantum computing stocks advanced on Thursday after Microsoft launched a new chip that indicated the technology is not "decades away" as stated by the top boss of AI chip bellwether Nvidia. Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 1 chip on Wednesday and said it is less prone to errors than rivals,