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Financial Times Technology sector

“Lex in depth: Anthropic at $2tn isn’t far-fetched” lists quantum computers among the “pretty weird stuff” that “investors have been asked to guess the value of” over “the long, rich history of capital markets.”

MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires

“IonQ and SDT Announce Strategic Quantum Computing and Networking Partnership” states that a Superion 256 ion trap quantum computer and a silicon-vacancy quantum memory module are on their way to South Korea, but the word “sale” and its equivalents are not used. “IonQ Shares Gain on Planned Installation of Quantum Computer at Nvidia Research Center” was published 2 days later and also does not use the word “sale” or its equivalents.

WSJ Business

“Can Bitcoin’s Long-Term Catalysts Overcome Recent Headwinds?” is a paid program by CME Group that concludes by addressing the threat of future cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC).

Reuters

“Microsoft to give DARPA hands-on access to quantum system at new Maryland site” reads more like DARPA will provide quality assurance rather than simple validation of functionality. This is comparable to language previously used by PsiQuantum, the only other company in the equivalent of Stage C, the final stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).

CNBC Markets, MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires, MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg Stock Movers

“IonQ shares rise after company says it made a major quantum computing breakthrough” ironically states that the rally followed the announcement of real-time error decoding, which the majority of investors likely don’t understand. “IonQ Shares Rise on Development of Real-Time Quantum Error Correction Decoder” ironically doubles down on this in the title. “Stocks to Watch: Worthington Enterprises, IonQ, Six Flags, InnovAge, Voyager Technologies” even states that the stock is worth watching, presumably based on Keynesian animal spirits. And “Stock Movers: McDonalds, IonQ, Cracker Barrel” gets slightly more technical, adds audio to it, and has an audible chuckle with the words, “what that means for the rest of us.”

Barron’s Markets

“Palantir, IonQ, Royal Caribbean, Paychex, McDonald’s, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market” is paywalled, but we know that the article starts with “Stocks fell Wednesday.”

Barron’s Technology

“Why Quantum World Congress Is Giving Quantum Stocks a Boost” is paywalled, but we know that it leads with “the quantum computing sector has seen no shortage of hype this year.” It’s accompanied by a featured image commemorating a new partnership between IonQ and Nvidia. This was published shortly after “IonQ Wants to Be the Nvidia of Quantum. Now They Are Partners.”

MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires

“Quantum eMotion Gains on SecureKey Patent Progress, U.S.-Canada Compliance Review” is a title that effectively summarizes the article.

MarketWatch > Industries > Computers/Electronics > Tech Stocks

“Quantum stocks are getting hot again after a brutal summer. Can the rally last?” is paywalled, but we can see that the featured image puts Rigetti front and center.

CNBC TV The Tech Download

“Palo Alto Networks CEO warns AI is making cyberattacks faster and more scalable,” towards the end, discusses “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later.” Nikesh Arora gives a timeline of 3-5 years for the threat to come from nation-state actors.

Reuters

“Pasqal ramps up growth plans after Nasdaq listing strengthens balance sheet” reads like an advertisement in the middle, quantifying the company’s production capabilities and sales timelines. Ironically, it omits that Pasqal has sold more neutral atom quantum computers than anyone else. It also omits the company’s production capacity goal, as sales trail the current production capacity.

Barron’s Technology | Street Notes

“Quantum Is a $850 Billion Dream. Microsoft and Amazon Are Betting Big on It.” is paywalled, but the featured image, showcasing Microsoft’s Majorana 2, suggests a hardware focus. Microsoft is developing topological qubits while Amazon is developing superconducting cat qubits.

Fortune – Crypto – Quantum Computing

“Quantum won’t kill crypto—but it could accelerate Wall Street’s adoption of blockchain” is paywalled, but we can see that it starts with the doom and gloom. Ironically, the featured image is IBM’s mockup of a three-chip superconducting quantum computer that they’ve been toting around since 2023, but that still does not exist in late 2026.

And that’s the way it is, Sunday, September 27, 2026.