Several quantum-computing companies are in talks to give the Commerce Department equity stakes in exchange for federal funding, a signal that the Trump administration is expanding its interventions in what it sees as critical segments of the economy, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Companies including IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) are discussing the government becoming a shareholder as part of agreements to get funding earmarked for promising technology companies, the report said.
Other companies, such as Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) and Atom Computing are considering similar arrangements.
