Anthony Sinclair

Anthony produces news stories, features and guides for Congress.net, with a focus on history and the US political system.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Sea After U.S.-South Korea-Japan Military Drills Conclude

North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, one day after the United States, South Korea, and Japan completed a trilateral military exercise. The missiles were fired from the Wonsan area along North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military officials monitoring the situation. South Korea said it was closely tracking its…

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Hyperscalers IBM, Alphabet, And Amazon Offer Quantum Exposure As Pure-Play Stocks QBTS And RGTI Lag

Zacks Equity Research analysts are spotlighting five major technology stocks as the AI buildout and quantum computing race intensify heading through September 2026. The companies featured include D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), IBM (IBM), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Amazon (AMZN), each representing a different position along the AI and quantum investment spectrum. The AI infrastructure…

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U.S. Government Commits $300M To Quantum Computing Firms D-Wave (QBTS), Rigetti (RGTI), And Quantinuum

The U.S. Commerce Department is investing up to $300 million in minority equity stakes across three leading quantum computing companies, fundamentally reshaping the sector’s valuation outlook. D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and Quantinuum are the three primary beneficiaries of the federal government’s landmark quantum computing investment commitment. The funding is designed to reinforce the…

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Salesforce (CRM) Surges On AI Optimism As Wall Street Eyes Agentforce Monetization

Salesforce (CRM) shares have surged nearly 10% over a recent week, fueled by investor enthusiasm surrounding the company’s expanding artificial intelligence product lineup. The rally reflects growing confidence that Salesforce’s AI strategy, particularly its Agentforce platform, could become a meaningful revenue driver in the months ahead. Agentforce represents Salesforce’s most prominent bet on enterprise AI,…

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Finland Shipbuilding Model Gains Ground As U.S. Navy Seeks Production Overhaul

The United States is facing growing pressure to fundamentally reshape how it builds warships, with the so-called Finland Model emerging as a leading policy framework for reform. The Finland Model was pioneered through joint U.S.-Finnish icebreaker procurement programs and has since drawn significant attention from national security analysts and naval planners alike. Under this framework,…

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IonQ (IONQ) CEO Predicts Encryption Collapse By 2028, But Markets Are Not Buying The Story

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) chief executive Niccolo de Masi used his company’s investor day to deliver one of the boldest pitches in recent quantum computing history. De Masi claimed quantum machines are becoming more powerful without becoming proportionally more expensive, a statement that, if true, would fundamentally change the economics of the sector. He also warned…

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