August 29, 2026 — Quantum's SPAC Boom Meets a Real Court Loss
This week's recap: Pasqal's Nasdaq debut, Canada's massive bet on Xanadu, an Italian court dealing IBM a legal setback, crypto's growing quantum anxiety, and a look back at IBM's contested 70-logical-qubit advantage claim, NSF's $290M research push, and the HRL acquisition.
Pasqal Shares Nearly Double in Nasdaq Debut — The Quantum Insider
Canada Invests CAD $195 Million in Xanadu — The Quantum Insider
Italian Court Upholds Halt to IBM's Campania Contract — The Quantum Insider
StarkWare's quantum-resistant BTC storage — X/@coinbureau
NSF Invests $290M in Eight Quantum Research Institutes — The…
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