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The US government has taken equity stakes in four quantum computing startups, extending Washington's recent pattern of direct investments in strategic technology companies. The move signals federal interest in securing a foothold in quantum computing, a field seen as critical to national security and economic competitiveness, and is drawing attention to how far the government will go in backing private tech firms.
- 2CEA-Leti and Quobly Deepen Partnership on Silicon Quantum Technologies▼CEA-Leti and Quobly Strengthen Their Collaboration to Accelerate the Development of Next-Generation Silicon Quantum Technologies
French research institute CEA-Leti and quantum computing startup Quobly have announced an expanded collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of next-generation silicon-based quantum technologies. The partnership builds on their existing work and focuses on advancing silicon qubit technology as a route toward scalable quantum computing. Details of the agreement, including financial terms and specific milestones, have not been disclosed in initial reports.
- 3DRDO And Startup Develop Cryogenic Refrigerator For Quantum Computers▼DRDO And Startup Build 20 MK Refrigerator For Quantum Computers
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation, working with a startup, has built a 20 millikelvin refrigerator, the extreme cooling unit required to operate quantum computers. Such dilution refrigerators bring quantum processors to temperatures near absolute zero and have previously been dominated by a handful of foreign suppliers, making the development a step toward domestic quantum computing capability.
- 4IBM's Quantum Bet Beats Rivals Despite Heavy Losses▼A Year Ago, We Called IBM the Next Nvidia. It Lost Money but Still Beat Every Quantum Startup.
IBM was described a year ago as the next Nvidia, but its financial results fell short, with the company losing money over the period. Despite those losses, analysts note it has outperformed every dedicated quantum computing startup in the emerging field. The comparison highlights the gap between Big Tech's scale-backed quantum programs and smaller pure-play competitors still burning cash without revenue.