The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with several quantum-computing firms about government taking equity stakes in exchange for funding.

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with several quantum-computing firms about government taking equity stakes in exchange for funding.

Some quantum computing firms seem optimistic about Trump’s proposed deals.

"The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies," the spokesperson said in a statement.

Shares of IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum were all still higher despite the statement from the Commerce Department.

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