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US commits $2B to boost quantum computing, with IBM getting $1B for a new manufacturing facility.

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21 May 2026
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The US government has pledged over $2 billion to advance quantum computing, focusing on nine companies including IBM, which will receive $1 billion to build a quantum wafer manufacturing plant in Albany, New York. This funding, supported by the CHIPS Act and matched by IBM's own investment, aims to enhance domestic technology capabilities and create high-paying jobs. The initiative also addresses security risks quantum computing poses to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and blockchain systems. Other companies such as D-Wave and PsiQuantum will receive $100 million each, with the government taking equity stakes to ensure oversight and returns.

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