Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers

Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers

Quantum computing will not be replacing supercomputers in 2026, let alone reaching industrial scale. And yet, investor appetite for companies pursuing the elusive quantum advantage hasn’t dwindled — it has increased. Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million….

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The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back

The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back

Before heading on a trip to Tahoe last weekend, GM offered me the use of the company’s 9,000-pound monument to excess – the new 2026 electric Escalade IQL (starting at $130,405) – for a week to test-drive. Before you continue, note that I’m not a professional car reviewer. TechCrunch has excellent transportation writers; I am…

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JPMorgan admits closing Trump-affiliated bank accounts after Jan 6 Capitol riot amid $5B lawsuit

JPMorgan admits closing Trump-affiliated bank accounts after Jan 6 Capitol riot amid $5B lawsuit

‘The Big Money Show’ discusses the potential fallout from President Donald Trump’s proposed credit card interest rate cap. JPMorgan Chase Bank recently admitted it closed President Donald Trump’s bank accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, a confession spurred by a $5 billion legal challenge from the president last month. The…

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Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

Microsoft announced a major gaming shakeup on Friday, with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer departing the company, along with Xbox President Sarah Bond. Spencer will be replaced by former Instacart and Meta executive Asha Sharma. With Sharma’s most recent role as the president of Microsoft’s CoreAI product, these moves suggest that Microsoft might be doubling…

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