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IBM adds market value of Adidas after Trump’s quantum computing push

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 674 words · By Quirino Mealha
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Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector.

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What happened

Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector.

Why it matters

IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.

Common ground

IBM shares climbed sharply on Thursday after the Trump administration unveiled a more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) federal investment programme targeting quantum computing companies, a move that triggered a broader rally across the sector.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the quantum industry is estimated to generate up to $850bn (€732bn) in economic value globally by 2040.”
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Claim 2: “The other half of the federal incentive will be awarded to eight other quantum companies, including GlobalFoundries, which received $375 million (€322mn).”
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The evidence confirms GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor company, but none of the provided search results confirm it received a specific $375 million award from this quantum package.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foundry model is a microelectronics engineering and manufacturing business model consisting of a semiconductor fabrication plant, or foundry, and an integrated circuit design operation, each belon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GlobalFoundries Inc. is a multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company domiciled in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Malta, New York. Created by the divestiture of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlobalFoundries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Radeon 500 series is a series of graphics processors developed by AMD. These cards are based on the fourth iteration of the Graphics Core Next architecture, featuring GPUs based on Polaris 30, Pol…
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Claim 3: “Most of the remaining companies were tied to proposed awards of about $100 million (€86mn) each, including D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Infleqtion, Quantinuum, PsiQuantum, Atom Computing and Diraq, which is expected to receive up to $38mn (€32.7mn).”
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Multiple sources (Bloomberg, TipRanks, Google News) confirm that D-Wave, Rigetti, Infleqtion, PsiQuantum, and Atom Computing were each proposed for/awarded $100 million, and one source mentions Diraq receiving $38 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists the companies worldwide engaged in the development of quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. Quantum computing and communication are two sub-fields of quantum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_involved_in_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Infleqtion, Atom Computing, Quantinuum, and PsiQuantum were each awarded $100 million. PsiQuantum last year secured funding from a group of investors that…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/quantum-stocks-rgti-qbts-and-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — PsiQuantum is manufacturing America's quantum future.D-Wave Quantum and Department of Commerce Sign Letter of Intent for $100 Million in CHIPS and Science Act Funding to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 4: “Under the agreement with the US Department of Commerce, IBM is creating a standalone company, called Anderon, which will be "America's first pure-play quantum foundry"”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a company called 'Anderon'.
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Claim 5: “France’s Pasqal has secured roughly €140 million in funding.”
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Claim 6: “The UK company Oxford Quantum Circuits has also attracted capital exceeding £100mn (€115.6mn)”
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Claim 7: “The EU has invested heavily in quantum research through programmes such as the Quantum Flagship initiative”
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Claim 8: “Rigetti Computing, D-Wave and Infleqtion, all of which surged more than 30%”
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One source claims Infleqtion rocketed more than 30%, but another source provides specific figures showing Rigetti at 14.6%, D-Wave at 19.3%, and Infleqtion at 26%, contradicting the claim that all three surged 'more than 30%'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rigetti was not alone in the spotlight. D-Wave Quantum and Infleqtion also signed letters of intent for $100 million each, while startup Diraq is expected to receive $38 million, according to a Wall S…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/rigetti-computing-surges-after-2-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Infleqtion shares rocketed more than 30% following the Trump administration’s announcement of $2 billion in quantum computing funding distributed among nine firms, with Infleqtion securing $100 millio…
https://parameter.io/infleqtion-infq-stock-soars-30-on-200m-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rigetti Computing stock gained 14.6 per cent, GlobalFoundries was up 9.7 per cent, D-Wave Quantum jumped 19.3 per cent, and Infleqtion added 26 per cent.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/i…
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Claim 9: “The funding package, part of the CHIPS Act initiative, focused on quantum computing and domestic manufacturing, will distribute $1 billion (€861mn) to IBM to build a foundry for producing quantum computing chips.”
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The evidence confirms the CHIPS Act exists and that a $2 billion quantum initiative was announced, but there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a $1 billion distribution to IBM for a foundry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The CHIPS and Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorizes roughly $280 billion in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IBM Microelectronics Division was the semiconductor arm of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1966 to 2015. Two facilities in Essex Junction, Vermont, and East Fishkill, New York, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Release…
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Claim 10: “the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector [quantum computing]”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Trump administration announced a $2 billion federal grant/initiative for quantum computing firms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. The Trump administration launched a $2 billion federal grant program supporting nine quantum computing firms, including Rigetti Computing, which may receive up to $100 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Plans to Invest $2 Billion and Take Stake in Quantum Firms. The Trump administration said it had signed preliminary deals for equity stakes in nine quantum computing companies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/business/trump-quantum-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Highlights. Shares of Rigetti Computing climbed more than 23% following the Trump administration’s announcement of a $2 billion quantum initiative funded through the CHIPS Act.
https://parameter.io/rigetti-computing-rgti-stock-jumps-23-f…
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Claim 11: “public investments previously made by the Trump administration, such as those in Intel last summer.”
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Web search results explicitly mention the Trump administration's previous investment in Intel as a point of comparison to the current quantum investments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intel Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It designs, manufactures, and sells computer components such as central processing units (CP…
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Claim 12: “Headquartered in Albany, New York, the new company is set to manufacture advanced quantum wafers at scale.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding 'Anderon' or its headquarters in Albany.
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Claim 13: “Finland-based IQM Quantum Computers has raised more than €200mn through private investment and public backing”
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Claim 14: “IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.”
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While the general quantum initiative is confirmed, the provided evidence for IBM specifically consists of general Wikipedia entries and stock quotes; no evidence in the provided text confirms IBM received the 'largest investment' or that its market cap rose by $27 billion specifically due to this event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International Business Machines Corporation, doing business as IBM (nicknamed Big Blue), is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 coun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Release…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IBM System - is a common name for IBM products.
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Claim 15: “IBM also announced plans to invest an additional $1bn (€861mn) of its own capital into the project.”
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Claim 16: “the US federal government is taking equity stakes of varying sizes in every company mentioned”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the US government plans to take equity stakes in the firms it backs as part of this $2 billion investment.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US government is preparing to funnel $2 billion into quantum computing companies, and it’s not just writing checks. Washington plans to take equity stakes in the firms it backs, a move that looks …
https://cryptobriefing.com/us-2b-quantum-computing-equity-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — The remaining seven companies, which take a variety of approaches to the developing technology, will receive smaller investments, with six receiving $100 million and one receiving $38 million. They in…
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2026/05/21/Trump-Admin-Invest…
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web search NEUTRAL — It would receive a “minority, noncontrolling equity stake in each company,” it said, “to enhance the return for the U.S. taxpayer.” Quantum computers are based on the confounding properties of quantum…
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