Satya Nadella on the Biggest Missed Business Model in Tech

💡 "We Missed the Biggest Business Model on the Web" – Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently admitted that the company failed to recognize the biggest business model on the internet—search engines. In a conversation with Indian YouTuber Dwarkesh Patel on a podcast, Nadella reflected on how Google successfully capitalized on search, whereas Microsoft overlooked the opportunity.

🔍 Google’s Search Engine Success – A Missed Opportunity for Microsoft

During the discussion, Nadella highlighted how Google mastered web search monetization and built a dominant business empire around it.

“Who would have thought that search would be the biggest winner in organizing the web?”

He emphasized that understanding technological trends alone isn't enough; companies must also recognize where value creation happens.

“That’s one lesson learned for me: you have to not only get the tech trend right, you also have to get where the value is going to be created with that trend. These business model shifts are probably tougher than even the tech trend changes.”

⚛️ Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Breakthrough – The "Transistor Moment"

While discussing technology, Nadella also introduced Microsoft’s latest quantum computing milestone—the Majorana 1 quantum processor. Built using a topoconductor instead of a semiconductor, it represents a groundbreaking shift in quantum computing.

💡 What Makes Majorana 1 Special?

• 🔬 First quantum processor using a topoconductor.
• 🖥️ Capable of computations that classical computers cannot perform.
• 🚀 A step toward building a million-qubit quantum computer.

“To think that we are able to build something like a million-qubit quantum computer in a thing of this size is just unbelievable.” – Satya Nadella

🚀 Elon Musk Praises Microsoft’s Quantum Leap

Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged the breakthrough in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating:

“More and more breakthroughs with quantum computing….” – Elon Musk

🔮 The Future of Quantum Computing

Microsoft’s quantum leap with Majorana 1 could mark the beginning of a new era in computing. Experts believe that a million-qubit quantum computer will eventually outperform all current computers combined, solving complex problems in seconds rather than years.

💭 What’s Next?

While Microsoft may have missed the search engine revolution, its progress in quantum computing could position it as a leader in the next technological breakthrough. With advancements like Majorana 1, the race toward a fully functional utility-scale quantum computer is accelerating.