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The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized agreements to award $100 million each to three leading quantum computing companies under the CHIPS and Science Act. D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantinuum all reached definitive agreements with the federal government on Tuesday, marking a significant public investment in the quantum computing sector. Each company will receive…
Cybersecurity has become a core part of how modern organizations operate. Businesses, government agencies, healthcare providers, technology companies, and critical infrastructure operators all depend on connected systems that can expose sensitive information when poorly protected. As digital threats continue to evolve, organizations need clear ways to identify weaknesses and strengthen their defenses. In the United…
The satellite industry’s most important competition is not happening on launchpads — it is unfolding across radio frequencies racing to reach smartphones in billions of pockets worldwide. The FCC’s authorization of Supplemental Coverage from Space has unlocked a new competitive category where orbital constellations beam service directly into ordinary handsets without specialized hardware. Four publicly…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) director Adriana Cisneros purchased 10,822 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 31, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. The transaction was valued at approximately $619,235, based on a weighted average execution price of $57.22 per share on the date of purchase. Notably, the stock closed at $59.10…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), a developer of low Earth orbit satellites, went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in April 2021. Since its market debut, ASTS has risen more than fivefold, drawing significant investor attention as the LEO satellite sector gains momentum globally. Unlike SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, AST’s BlueBird satellites are considerably…
Two very different space-focused companies are competing for investor attention, with one offering explosive growth and the other delivering steady, profitable performance. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has seen its share price pull back significantly, prompting investors to ask whether the satellite communications company is now undervalued compared to defense giant L3Harris Technologies (LHX). AST SpaceMobile has…
Lockheed Martin (LMT) is deepening its presence in India through strategic partnerships aimed at expanding local defense manufacturing and strengthening supply-chain capabilities. The company, through the Javelin Joint Venture with RTX Corporation (RTX), recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to explore co-production of the Javelin All Up Round in India….
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) closed at $149.74 against a Wall Street consensus price target of $222.32, leaving roughly 48% of implied upside between the current price and the average analyst call. Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI compute company priced its historic IPO earlier this year, briefly touching $225.64 before selling pressure took hold across subsequent…
Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) stock jumped 10% to $20.10 in early Friday trading after the Earth-observation company delivered a record second-quarter revenue beat. The reversal is striking because PL shares had fallen 8% to $18.35 on Thursday ahead of the earnings report, extending a pre-announcement selloff. Planet Labs stock had gained 185% over the prior…
GE Aerospace (GE) shares are trading around $329.50, roughly 14% below the $381.22 high the stock reached within the past year. Most of that decline is recent, with the stock falling 12.7% over just the past month despite the company’s strong operational outlook. The retreat is puzzling on its face, because in July GE Aerospace…