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U.S. Quantum Computing News
This section covers quantum computing in the United States — research milestones, hardware development, encryption applications and the public and private investment driving the field. Reporting takes in both the science and the competitive and policy dimensions of quantum technology.
Recent news
November 8, 2026
nLIGHT Posts Record Margin on $627M Laser DealThe defense laser maker reported third-quarter 2026 results, with product gross margin reaching a record while shipments were deferred by supply constraints.
November 6, 2026
Infleqtion Clock Tests Navy GPS-Free TimingThe Tiqker optical atomic clock ran for two weeks at sea during the U.S. Navy's Maritime Big Play Pacific exercise.
November 6, 2026
D-Wave Quantum Shares Jump on Sector RallyShares rose 14.31% to $10.35 Friday after IonQ reported third-quarter revenue above analyst estimates and raised its full-year sales guidance.
November 6, 2026
Dark Matter Season 3 Renewal Remains PendingApple TV did not stream a new Dark Matter episode this week, and the show's future beyond its 10-episode second season is unresolved.
November 5, 2026
IonQ Shares Fall 10.5% in Tech Sell-OffQuantum computing firm IonQ dropped on November 5 as investors sold AI-linked and riskier tech stocks following the election.
November 5, 2026
Lockheed Retargets GMLRS Rocket Mid-FlightLockheed Martin showed a rocket can receive new targeting data after launch and strike a moving target.
November 5, 2026
Velo3D Partners With Sandia on Five-Year Research PactThe Fremont, California, additive manufacturing company signed a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.
November 5, 2026
IBM, AMD, ORNL Launch Quantum Error-Correction PlatformThe platform links IBM's 120-qubit Nighthawk quantum computers with Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Umbra supercomputer to research protecting quantum information from noise.
November 4, 2026
IPG Photonics Reports $288 Million Quarterly SalesThe laser maker's September quarter results rose 15 percent year-on-year as it awaits the closing of its Lumibird Medical acquisition.
November 4, 2026
White House Sets 2030 Deadline for Post-Quantum CryptoExecutive Order 14412, issued June 22, requires federal agencies to adopt post-quantum cryptography on a phased timeline.
More in Quantum Computing
Research milestones and what they represent in the progress toward practical quantum advantage, qubit count and error correction developments, quantum encryption and communications advances, federal investment programs and the competitive dynamics between research institutions and commercial developers are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are home to the universities, national laboratories and technology companies whose quantum research output generates the most coverage, and funding announcements from those institutions regularly drive the national story. The gap between research milestones and commercial application is wide, and coverage of that gap — what a given achievement means for practical use and on what timeline — is a recurring interpretive challenge that distinguishes quantum reporting from other technology beats. Export controls on quantum technology have emerged as a secondary policy thread as governments have recognized the strategic implications of quantum advantage in cryptography and computing.