US awards IBM and other firms $2 billion to give America the edge in quantum computing
- Posted on May 21, 2026
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US awards IBM and other firms $2 billion to give America the edge in quantum computing
The US Department of Commerce is awarding $2 billion in grants to American quantum-computing companies, half of which will go to IBM, in a bid to bolster the buildout of super computers that could solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.