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Trump Eyes Government Control of Quantum Computing Firms With Intel-Like Deals
Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported.
At least five companies are weighing whether allowing the government to become a shareholder would be worth it to snag funding that the Trump administration has "earmarked for promising technology companies," sources familiar with the potential deals told the WSJ.
IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum are currently in talks with the government over potential funding agreements, with minimum awards of $10 million each, some sources said. Quantum Computing Inc. and Atom Computing are reportedly "considering similar arrangements," as are other companies in the sector, which is viewed as critical for scientific advancements and next-generation technologies.
No deals have been completed yet, sources said, and terms could change as quantum-computing firms weigh the potential risks of government influence over their operations.
(Score: 2) by DadaDoofy on Friday October 31, @10:38AM
Wow! That's some serious TDS you've got going on there. You do realize that whatever vote would make Trump's shares more valuable would make all the other shareholders' stock more valuable as well, right?