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D-Wave is selected to receive $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation. It’s the company’s latest federal funding injection.

SpaceX IPO buzz faded as AI volatility, hotter inflation, and a shortened trading week shifted investor focus toward earnings season

In June 2026, President Trump signed executive orders and committed multi-billion-dollar federal funding to accelerate U.S. quantum computing development and adoption of quantum-resistant encryption, creating new opportunities for providers like D-Wave Quantum through future government contracts and standards-setting. Ahead of its planned gate-model systems, D-Wave Quantum has unveiled an error-aware gate-model simulator and outlined a roadmap targeting up to 100 logical qubits by 2032,...

The U.S. President signed two executive orders that accelerate national quantum computing goals and require a shift to quantum resistant encryption. The directives prioritize federal adoption of quantum solutions and outline future procurement frameworks for quantum technologies. These policy moves create direct opportunities for quantum providers such as D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) to compete for government related work. D-Wave Quantum sits at the intersection of quantum research and...

Federal Orders Renew Momentum Across the Quantum SectorQuantum-computing stocks moved higher in after-hours trading on Monday after U. S.

Tuesday's catalysts include flash PMIs, Richmond Fed data, ADP weekly employment, Treasury bill and 2-year note auctions, and May money supply.

Markets closed a shortened week higher as lower oil prices and a rally in chip stocks outweighed concerns about future Fed policy.

QBTS signs a $100M LOI under the CHIPS and Science Act, signaling federal backing that could accelerate its quantum computing R&D and qubit roadmap.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) secured up to $100 million in U.S. CHIPS Act funding, marking a new phase of direct federal support for its quantum computing efforts. The company outlined a gate-model roadmap targeting 100 logical qubits by 2032, alongside its existing quantum annealing platform. D-Wave plans to release an error-aware quantum simulator this September, described as a first of its kind for modeling real-world noise and reliability. D-Wave Quantum enters this news cycle with its...

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) has outlined a new gate-model roadmap targeting commercial, fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2032. The plan is built around its dual-rail qubit architecture and a series of milestones focused on cutting error rates and scaling logical qubits. The roadmap is supported by proposed U.S. Department of Commerce funding, including second-year SQFab backing for subsidiary Quantum Circuits. D-Wave Quantum is trying to reposition itself in quantum hardware with this...

D-Wave Quantum stock nearly doubled in May after landing $100 million in federal funding.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. is hosting its first-ever Investor Day Monday against a politically charged backdrop: just 11 days ago, the Trump administration signed a Letter of Intent to invest $100 million in the company under the CHIPS Act — with...

D-Wave Quantum was tentatively awarded $100 million by the U.S. government. Here’s what the company must do in order to get it.

D-Wave noted a second funding award from the government in May, as the quantum computing company continues to build on its R&D efforts.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) is set to receive a direct $100 million capital injection from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The company is also included in a wider federal quantum computing initiative totaling around $2 billion in funding. Additional federal project grants are aimed at speeding up D-Wave's quantum hardware development and commercialization efforts. D-Wave Quantum comes into this funding wave with a share price of $29.18 and very large 3-year and multi-year returns, alongside...

IBM will receive $1 billion in funding to set up a quantum computing foundry.

QBTS gains momentum after a proposed $100M CHIPS Act award, with growing commercial adoption and higher analyst-implied upside than RGTI.

Today, May 26, 2026, investors balance new federal quantum backing against valuation risks and a new challenge to quantum superiority.

The federal government plans to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to a number of quantum firms to support domestic foundry and technology development.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce injected massive momentum into the quantum computing sector, announcing over $2.0 billion in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act across nine quantum computing companies. D-Wave (QBTS) secured a $100 million letter of intent to accelerate domestic system fabrication, granting the federal government an equity stake. The stock surged immediately on the news, reflecting renewed investor confidence in sovereign backing for quantum infrastructu

Pure-play quantum stocks including D-Wave, Infleqtion, and Rigetti were also rising ahead of Friday’s opening bell.

SpaceX scrubs Starship launch, quantum stocks rise, Take-Two’s guidance misses Wall Street projections, and more news to start your day.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) received a $100 million equity investment from the U.S. government under the CHIPS and Science Act. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of a broader $2 billion federal initiative in quantum computing. The capital is intended to support D-Wave's quantum R&D, including both annealing and gate-model platforms, and to strengthen the domestic quantum supply chain. D-Wave Quantum enters this funding milestone with its stock at $25.74 and a...

Data from Stocktwits shows that retail sentiment remained ‘extremely bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

Record Q1 revenue, raised 2026 guidance, and the pending SkyWater acquisition give IonQ company-specific markers to watch as federal funding headlines draw attention back to quantum computing.

Quantum sector ignites on $2B federal backing aimed at beating China in tech race

Several quantum computing stocks rallied Thursday on expectations of deals that will see the federal government take stakes in the firms.

Stocks were mostly higher this week as investors were reminded that earnings are the signal; inflation and geopolitics is noise