U.S. Will Invest $2 Billion In Quantum Computing Firms And Take Equity, Report Says

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uspolitics5/22/2026

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Reports differ across sources; according to forbes.com, topline Key Facts Legacy tech firm IBM is expected to receive the largest grant, worth about $1 billion, which it will use alongside $1 billion of its own funds to build a quantum chip foundry to build the specialized semiconductors necessary to power quantum computers in the U.S., the company announced in a separate press release on Thursday.

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