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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,…
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is aggressively expanding its footprint in the counter-unmanned systems market through a growing lineup of advanced drone defense technologies. As unmanned aerial systems proliferate across military and commercial sectors, L3Harris is positioning itself to meet demand with affordable, rapidly deployable solutions capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralizing drone threats. A centerpiece of…
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…
Quantum technology has firmly established itself as a top U.S. national security priority, drawing the direct attention of White House officials and industry leaders alike. The shift in Washington’s posture comes as China identified quantum computing as one of its seven future industries, raising alarms among American policymakers and defense strategists. A recent White House…
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 SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) are trading near $148 on Friday, essentially unchanged from where they opened one month ago following the company’s high-profile market debut. That flat performance may look unremarkable in isolation, but against a battered peer group, it represents the strongest showing in the space sector over the past four weeks. SpaceX…
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…
The 2026 NATO summit in Ankara concluded this week with sweeping announcements that sent shockwaves through global defense markets and reshaped alliance burden-sharing expectations. U.S. President Donald Trump made clear that European allies can no longer unconditionally count on American protection, forcing member states to aggressively step up their own commitments. NATO allies officially announced…
Blue Origin is raising $10 billion in its first-ever external funding round, valuing the company at $130 billion pre-money after 26 years of sole Bezos financing. Coatue Management is leading the round with approximately $4 billion, while Jeff Bezos himself is personally contributing $2 billion to the raise. The remaining $4 billion is drawing strong…