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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: U.S. Government Takes Stakes in Quantum Firms in Race Against China
Caption: U.S. Government Takes Stakes in Quantum Firms in Race Against China. The U.S. is preparing a major expansion of its technology strategy by awarding $2 billion in grants to nine quantum-computing companies while also taking minority equity stakes. The initiative, reported by The Wall Street Journal, marks one of the most aggressive attempts yet by Washington to secure leadership in a technology viewed as critical for national security. IBM is expected to receive the largest share of the funding package, alongside companies including GlobalFoundries, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing and Quantinuum. The program is being led through the Commerce Department under the framework of the 2022 Chips and Science Act, extending a broader US strategy of direct intervention in strategic industries. Officials reportedly see quantum computing as essential to future military systems, cryptography, pharmaceutical development and next-generation logistics. Markets reacted positively to the news, with quantum-related stocks jumping sharply in premarket trading after reports of the grants emerged. The move also shows intense competition between the U.S. and China over computing technologies: quantum systems are treated as infrastructure comparable to semiconductors or energy networks. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,technology,race,quantum computing,chips,semiconductors,military,pharmaceutical,progress,uses,future,economic leadership,China,United States,Department of Commerce,minority stakes,investment,funds,public support
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