US officials deny talks with Quantum regarding government stake

Jinse Finance reported, citing CNBC, that according to U.S. Department of Commerce officials, the U.S. government has not negotiated with quantum computing companies to acquire equity in these companies in exchange for federal funding. A spokesperson stated in a statement: "The Department of Commerce is currently not in negotiations with quantum computing companies regarding equity." Previously, The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Trump administration was in talks with companies such as IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum about government equity investments.