POLITICSARS TECHNICA
US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal
The US government announced $2 billion in investments in quantum computing startups, including $100 million equity deals, but a Congress member argues the funding violates laws meant to support semiconductor research. A key recipient, Anderon, will receive $1 billion from IBM and the government to build a quantum processing unit foundry, raising legal concerns.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- US Pumps $2B Into Quantum as Bitcoin Encryption Risk Grows
- BBC Inside Science
- US is taking equity stakes in IBM and other quantum computing companies
- US Government Makes $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing as Threat to Bitcoin Grows
- US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
- Quantum Computing Is Testing Bitcoin’s Most Important Assumption