Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Gas: Microsoft’s Topological Conductor Breakthrough Rewrites Physics

21/03/2025 21 min

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Episode Synopsis

In a moment that will likely mark a before-and-after in our technological timeline, Microsoft has unveiled what they’re calling a “fourth state of matter” – topological conductors. This revelation, announced by Microsoft’s CEO on February 19th, didn’t merely add another item to our list of material phases but fundamentally challenged our understanding of reality itself.