Rigetti Computing’s (RGTI) second-quarter 2026 results revealed a potentially significant shift in quantum computing demand, with commercial traction emerging alongside government and academic interest. Management noted the company is increasingly seeing commercial organizations purchase on-premises quantum systems, marking a departure from earlier patterns dominated by research institutions and government programs. Rigetti confirmed that its first…

Global semiconductor sales hit $403.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 35.1% jump from the previous quarter, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association’s August 2026 report. Strong demand across the Americas, Asia Pacific and China continues to fuel industry expansion, reinforcing semiconductors as a cornerstone of technological innovation and economic growth. The World…

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has appointed seasoned technology finance executive Kevan P. Krysler to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee, effective immediately. The company, which describes itself as the only dual-platform quantum computing provider offering both annealing and gate-model systems, announced the move on August 17, 2026. Krysler currently serves as chief financial…

Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management closed out 12 positions entirely in its Q2 2026 13F filing submitted on August 14, 2026. The full exit list as of June 30, 2026 includes SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), Corning (NYSE: GLW), PDD Holdings (NASDAQ: PDD), JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX). Appaloosa also exited…

Quantum computing remains one of the market’s most speculative corners, with August delivering the kind of setup that aggressive investors actively hunt for. Monster revenue growth, fresh White House policy tailwinds, and stocks still trading well below their late-2025 highs have converged to put the sector back in focus. Valuations are extreme, losses are widening,…