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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.

In recent days, Rigetti Computing secured up to US$100 million in milestone-based CHIPS Act funding and gained fresh policy support from new U.S. executive orders prioritizing quantum technology and post-quantum cryptography. This combination of non-debt federal capital and explicit government backing for superconducting quantum systems highlights Rigetti’s growing role in critical national AI and security infrastructure. We’ll now examine how this CHIPS Act funding and policy support could...

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

The federal government is using $2 billion from the CHIPS Act to fund research in quantum computing.

Rigetti Computing (NasdaqCM:RGTI) secured a non-binding agreement for up to US$100 million in CHIPS Act funding tied to a minority federal equity stake. The company launched its 108 qubit Cepheus 1 108Q quantum system on major quantum cloud platforms. Rigetti announced plans for a major international expansion, including a potential US$100 million investment in the UK to develop a 1,000 plus qubit system within a few years. Rigetti Computing focuses on building and operating quantum...

Rigetti Computing stock exploded in May on federal funding news and a strong earnings beat.

In May 2026, Rigetti Computing signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to US$100 million over three years under the CHIPS Act to accelerate superconducting quantum computing R&D while granting the Department an equity stake matching the funding. This prospective award, combined with the launch of Rigetti’s 108-qubit Cepheus-1 system across major cloud platforms, signals growing federal backing for its technology and a shift toward larger, more commercially...

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.

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

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.

Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector. IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.View on euronews

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

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.

New federal quantum computing funding plans propelled this quantum specialist higher, today, May 21, 2026.

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.

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) keeps grabbing quantum computing headlines on the strength of its 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q system and a cash-stuffed balance sheet. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The numbers underneath the story are ugly. Rigetti carries a $6.34 billion market cap against full-year 2025 revenue of just $7.09 million, which itself declined 34.31% ... Rigetti Has a $6 Billion Market Cap and $7 Million in Revenue. Here Are the Two Stocks Worth Owning Instead

8.45am: US CPI rises to three-year high US inflation last month was the highest in three years, due to rising energy, housing and food prices. The US consumer price index was up 3.8% year on year in April, up from 3.26% the month before. Month-on-month, CPI increased 0.6%, easing from...

The major indexes stretched their winning streak to six weeks, the longest since October 2024. This week nine S&P 500 companies report results, including Constellation Energy on Monday, Cisco Systems on Wednesday, and Applied Materials on Thursday. The highlight of the economic calendar is the consumer price index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.