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6 days ago

Trump Wants in on Quantum Computing. Will RGTI, QBTS, IONQ, or QUBT Win?

A recent Wall Street Journal report has sparked major renewed interest in the quantum computing sector, claiming that President Trump is pushing for the U.S. government to acquire ownership stakes in several key players. According to the Journal, discussions involve Rigetti Computing ( NASDAQ:RGTI ), D-Wave Quantum ( ), IonQ ( ), and Quantum Computing ( NASDAQ:QUBT ), with each company potentially receiving federal funding in exchange for equity. The report suggests this move aims to bolster U.S. leadership in quantum technology amid global competition.
Tech industry
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

China's new 5-year plan tackles critical growth challenges DW 10/20/2025

China prioritizes industrial policy and high-tech self-reliance while attempting to boost domestic consumption amid sluggish growth and escalating US technological and trade pressures.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

China: New 5-year plan comes at critical economic crossroads DW 10/20/2025

China must rebalance economic strategy toward boosting domestic consumption while prioritizing industrial policy and semiconductor self-reliance amid export weakness and geopolitical pressure.
#government-ownership
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Scott Bessent Introduces 'Price Floors' To Combat China

When you are facing a nonmarket economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policy, Bessent said. The Treasury Secretary explained that China has put rare earth mineral companies out of business by massively dropping their own prices. We're going to set price floors and the forward buying to make sure that this doesn't happen again, and we're going to do it across a range of industries, he said.
US politics
#foreign-direct-investment
fromAeon
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

How foreign capital can hinder, or help, economic development | Aeon Essays

Unrestricted foreign investment often brings capital but can hinder domestic technological development unless host countries tightly regulate and align foreign capital with national priorities.
fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Foreigners are big on investing in the U.S.

Foreign direct investment into the U.S. and Canada has surged, driven by advanced-country investors building large, high-tech facilities like semiconductor plants.
fromAeon
3 weeks ago
Philosophy

How foreign capital can hinder, or help, economic development | Aeon Essays

Europe politics
fromTechzine Global
4 weeks ago

All EU countries back Dutch coalition for Chips Act 2.0

All 27 EU member states signed a declaration establishing five priorities to strengthen Europe's semiconductor industry and guide Chips Act 2.0.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Trump's tariffshaped stick can't beat reality on US fabbing

In some respects, it reflects a modern economic take on Roosevelt's Big Stick ideology, only Trump seems to have ignored the speaking softly bit and jumped straight to swinging his stick like every problem is a piñata with candy inside. Trump need not even swing his stick - all he has to do is make a threat, and those in its path scramble to appease him.
US politics
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What would a Democratic administration do with the government's 10% share in Intel?

The U.S. government now owns 9.9% of Intel, investing $11.1 billion via CHIPS Act funds and securing warrants to protect Intel's foundry control.
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
1 month ago

The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization

Geopolitical dynamics and national industrial policies are reshaping renewable energy development, global supply chains, trade conflicts, and energy innovation funding.
Health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ireland's pharma sector is world class, but why don't we have a Novo Nordisk to take our success to the next level?

Ireland lacks a domestic pharmaceutical giant despite an 80,000-strong workforce; government, industry and universities should collaborate to build a global pharma player.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Natron's liquidation shows why the US isn't ready to make its own batteries | TechCrunch

Natron ceased operations after failing to obtain UL certification and additional investor funding, prompting liquidation and abandonment of planned sodium-ion battery factory projects.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Republicans discover socialism isn't so bad when they do it, with Trump vowing more deals like Intel to come

Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a "socialist" move: More is coming. "I will make deals like that for our Country all day long," the president posted on Truth Social after critics piled on, adding later about future ownership stakes, "I want to try and get as much as I can."
US politics
Business
fromAxios
2 months ago

Trump not looking at taking stake in Nvidia, Bessent says

Industrial support plans create investor uncertainty over which firms will be targeted and how much existing shareholders will be diluted, while strategic domestic self-sufficiency is prioritized.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Trump administration considers stake in defence firms like Lockheed Martin

The US administration is considering taking equity stakes in domestic defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Palantir to support defense financing.
Cars
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Here's why Uber's CEO believes China is winning the EV race

Chinese electric vehicles demonstrate rapid innovation, strong domestic competition, and high quality, enabling firms like BYD and Geely to lead the global EV market.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Why the US government seeks a stake in chipmaker Intel DW 08/21/2025

The White House has confirmed that the Trump administration is in talks with Intel about acquiring a stake of up to 10% in the chipmaker. "The president wants to put America's needs first, both from a national security and economic perspective," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday after days of media speculation over a possible deal. Although it would be unusual for the US government to take a stake in such a large company, it would align with President Donald Trump's trend of intervening in the free market during his second term.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

What Trump's Intel move says about his stance on US firms DW 08/21/2025

The president wants to put America's needs first, both from a national security and economic perspective,
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

British Steel must now join the modern economy, not be a prisoner of the old | Will Hutton

The British financial system's failure to support vital industries leads to repeated crises and necessitates government intervention.
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