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IBM shares rise 3% on $15B investment in cybersecurity and quantum computing

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28 May 2026
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IBM announced a $15 billion investment plan focusing on cybersecurity and quantum computing, boosting its shares by over 3% to around $264. The $5 billion cybersecurity initiative, Project Lightwell, aims to secure open-source software using AI tools and involves 20,000 engineers. Separately, IBM plans to invest $10 billion over five years to advance quantum computing, targeting its first fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. This move aligns with growing AI and security demands and follows recent US government support for quantum innovation.

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