US Weighs Quantum Computing Boost as Trump Admin Creates De Facto Sovereign Wealth Fund
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AI-PoweredThe US Trump administration is considering financial support for quantum computing companies through the Chips Act, aiming to boost national security and counter China's technological advancements.
Moderate, as the Chips Act funding could lead to increased investment in the quantum computing sector, potentially benefiting companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft, which are already involved in quantum computing research.
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The Trump administration is in early-stage conversations with quantum computing companies to discuss potential financial support for an industry that’s part of the growing race with China for technology supremacy. Commerce Department officials have discussed with industry executives the potential to use Chips Act money to back projects and companies it deems critical to national security, according to people familiar with the matter. This latest move comes as experts say the Trump administration has actually been operating a de facto sovereign wealth fund thanks to a recent government stake in Intel, plans for a Pentagon stake in MP Materials, and more. Bloomberg News Economic Statecraft Reporter Joe Deaux and Senior White House Correspondent Josh Wingrove join Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. They speak with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
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