Quantum Computing
Trump administration deploys $2 billion in quantum computing equity stakes, marking state-as-venture-capitalist pivot
D-Wave and Rigetti surge 19-22% as federal government acquires minority stakes in nine quantum firms, mirroring Intel precedent but raising questions about commercial viability and private capital displacement.
US Takes Equity Stakes in Quantum Firms, Abandoning Pure Grant Model
Trump administration's $2 billion investment shifts federal tech policy from R&D grants to direct ownership in nine quantum computing companies.
Trump Fires Entire National Science Board, Eliminating Independent Oversight of $8.8B Research Budget
The unprecedented termination of all 24 NSB members creates a governance vacuum at NSF as the U.S. competes with China in AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing.
What Is Quantum Computing and Why Nations Are Racing to Control It
As French startup Pasqal targets a $2 billion SPAC listing, the global race to achieve quantum advantage intensifies across competing hardware platforms and trillion-dollar applications.
French Quantum Startup Pasqal Targets $2 Billion Valuation in SPAC Listing
Paris-based neutral-atom quantum computing firm joins wave of European public offerings amid renewed investor appetite for alternative qubit architectures.
NIST Bars Foreign Scientists from Labs in Sharp Escalation of U.S. Tech Decoupling
New three-year cap on international researchers threatens to expel 500 scientists and erode America's position at the centre of global standards-setting.
IonQ Shares Surge 20% After Q4 Revenue Blows Past Estimates, Signaling Quantum’s Commercial Tipping Point
The trapped-ion quantum computing company reported revenue of $61.9 million for the quarter—53% above consensus—and guided 2026 to $225–$245 million, underscoring accelerating enterprise and government demand.