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Rising prices for live entertainment have long frustrated American consumers, but now the same inflationary pressure is following people directly into their living rooms. The phenomenon, widely known as “funflation,” originally described sharply higher prices for concerts, sporting events, and other live experiences that were halted during pandemic lockdowns. Now, at-home pastimes including streaming movies…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Quantum Computing 2026 Vendor Assessment, a significant industry recognition for the company. The evaluation assessed vendors across both their existing capabilities and forward-looking strategies, placing D-Wave among the top tier of quantum computing providers globally. According to the company, the recognition reflects…
The beverage industry is undergoing one of its most significant commercial transformations in decades, as plain water loses ground to drinks promising far more than basic thirst relief. Walk into any grocery store in 2026 and the beverage aisle feels less like a place to grab a drink and more like a wellness clinic in…
Labour’s Andy Burnham appears set to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after rapidly securing enough parliamentary support to succeed Keir Starmer as party leader. Burnham locked down backing from enough Labour MPs within just two days, effectively ending the leadership contest before any credible rival could mount a challenge. Despite the swift and…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has surged 42.9% over the past year, dramatically outpacing both its industry peers and broader market benchmarks. The quantum computing company’s performance stands in sharp contrast to its industry’s 14.2% decline and towers over the S&P 500’s already-impressive 23.1% gain during the same period. D-Wave develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software,…
Omnia Training has been awarded a £2bn contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to serve as the British Army’s Strategic Training Partner. The contract tasks Omnia Training with delivering the Army’s Collective Training Service, known as ACTS, in partnership with the British Army. Omnia Training is led by Raytheon UK, an RTX business, and…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has delivered extraordinary returns over the past three years, but questions about whether the stock’s current price reflects too much optimism are now front and center. The company has returned roughly 16x over the past three years, a performance that naturally draws attention to whether meaningful upside still remains for investors buying…
Rackspace Technology (RXT), an AI infrastructure solutions provider, saw its shares tumble roughly 25% on Thursday after the company significantly reduced its full-year financial guidance. The company cut its 2026 revenue outlook by $150 million, citing supply constraints, challenging industry conditions, and shifting internal resource priorities as key factors weighing on near-term performance. Rackspace now…
Shares of Meta Platforms surged more than 6% on Friday, reaching their highest level since April and capping a stunning weekly rally. The roughly 15% weekly gain marked Meta’s strongest performance in years, erasing a year-to-date loss and pushing the stock into positive territory for 2026. Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant benefited from a wave…
D-Wave Quantum’s subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC received a $1,566,250 National Science Foundation grant on July 1, 2026, under the ERASE project. The grant gives researchers access to D-Wave’s superconducting dual-rail gate-model quantum computing resources, specifically to advance fault-tolerant technologies. The NSF-backed collaboration is led by Yale University and deepens D-Wave’s role in U.S. quantum innovation…