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Democratic lawmakers are intensifying calls for federal action on artificial intelligence safety, with one California Democrat demanding what he described as a formal industry reckoning. The lawmaker used pointed language to frame the urgency, stating “we need to have a safety stand-down with AI” as concerns about the technology’s rapid advancement grow louder in Washington….
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) will appear as a platinum sponsor at Quantum World Congress 2026, running September 23-25 in College Park, Maryland. The company positions itself as the only quantum computing firm offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services under a single commercial umbrella. D-Wave plans to demonstrate that the quantum era…
Jessica Hayes has been recognized as one of Washington’s notable congressional staffers, serving as senior adviser in district for Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.). Hayes works directly within Clyde’s district operation in Georgia, making her a key figure in connecting the congressman’s office to his constituents. District-level senior advisers play a critical role in congressional offices,…
The Senate’s procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is scheduled for September 15 and needs 60 votes to advance. It arrives while Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange move toward near-continuous trading, and while tokenized US equities are already pricing in a median 92% of the following Monday’s gap in the…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is calling for the public execution of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman facing a new trial for allegedly murdering her three children. Mace made the remarks to TMZ on Monday, offering blunt and unsparing language about what she believes should happen to Clancy if convicted. “Her children are dead, she should…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has seen its share price climb sharply over the past three years, putting its current market value under serious scrutiny from investors. The central question for anyone evaluating ASTS today is whether the company’s balance sheet and book value can reasonably support its current price around US$60 per share. AST SpaceMobile operates…
Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell are pressing forward with the Protect College Sports Act, but growing opposition threatens to derail the bipartisan legislation before Congress breaks this fall. Cruz made a high-profile appearance at the University of Texas football game in Austin over the weekend, using the moment to publicly champion the bill to…
Attorney General Todd Blanche is scheduled to address reporters in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday in a notable moment for the administration. Blanche becomes the latest senior official to step into a press briefing role following former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s recent departure. A White House official confirmed to NewsNation, The…
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is gaining commercial traction in the quantum computing sector, but its financial results remain heavily tied to milestone-driven contracts and a small number of large customers. Second-quarter 2026 revenues climbed to $5.1 million from just $1.8 million a year ago, driven primarily by sales of its 9-qubit Novera systems and related products….
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, securing access to up to $100 million in federal funding. The agreement is rooted in the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to strengthen domestic technology manufacturing and research capabilities. The deal formalizes a…