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IonQ Has Been on Fire This Month. Bank of America Says Buy the Quantum Computing Stock
CNBC Pro, Sept 28, 2026
The recommendation is based on IonQ’s recent acquisitions, specifically citing Sky Water Technology and Seed Innovations. Ironically, the featured image is the 3-chip IBM System Two that IBM has never deployed.
IonQ Is Building the Infrastructure for Quantum Computing. The Stock Market Is Taking Notice.
Mackenzie Tatananni, Barron’s Technology | Street Notes, Sept 28, 2026
Despite the paywall, we can see that it mentions the aforementioned BofA “buy” recommendation. The title’s use of “infrastructure” suggests that the recent acquisitions are probably similarly highlighted.
Visa Joins Growing Alarm Over AI-Powered Risks
Marc Jones, Reuters, Sept 29, 2026
The threat from future cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC) is mentioned as a “longer-term challenge.”
New Mexico Launches Quantum Hub to Bring Together Private Firms With U.S. National Labs
Stephen Nellis, Reuters, Sept 29, 2026
Despite the arrangement in the title, the emphasis is on Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs. The private companies, which are not all private, are mentioned in a single-sentence almost-afterthought.
Xanadu Quantum, Bluefors Partner to Build Quantum Data Center Cooling
Adriano Marchese, MarketWatch Dow Jones Newswires, Sept 29, 2026
Xanadu is following PsiQuantum’s lead in requiring industrial-scale cryogenics, with the primary difference being relatively compact modules for the former versus relatively massive modules for the latter.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 4 Argon, Its Most Advanced AI Model
MacKenzie Sigalos and Samantha Subin, CNBC Tech, Sept 30, 2026
Quantum computing researchers are purportedly already using the model.
Why IBM Stock Is Getting a Much-Needed Boost From Accenture Earnings
Mackenzie Tatananni, Barron’s Technology, Oct 1, 2026
This article is paywalled; however, we can see that IBM’s rally “wasn’t due to progress in quantum computing.”
Google Rolls Out New AI Model Gradually Amid Safety Concerns
Tom Loftus, The Wall Street Journal Newsletters CIO Journal, Oct 1, 2026
Grammatically, this version of the announcement suggests the quantum computing researchers being referred to work within Google, as opposed to more broadly, even among partners.
Can Google’s New Model Really Catch Up to OpenAI and Anthropic at the Frontier?
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC The Tech Download, Oct 2, 2026
Buried in the benchmark race is one line confirming quantum computing researchers have already used Gemini 4 Argon internally, though this particular article offers no detail on how.
Quantum Computing Is Having a Moment. What to Know About the Hottest Sector After AI.
Mackenzie Tatananni, Barron’s Technology | Feature, Oct 2, 2026
This article is paywalled, but we know that the author is basing this commercialization “signal” on the stock markets.
Island’s Mike Fey on How Quantum Computing Will Change the Game
CNBC AI Age, Oct 3, 2026
Mike Fey, Co-founder & CEO of Island, forecasts doom-and-gloom from cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC) in 2029.
How This Quantum Stock Stands to Gain an Edge From AI and Supercomputing
Mackenzie Tatananni, Barron’s Technology, Oct 2, 2026
This article is paywalled, but we can see that TD Cowen has recommended buying IQM with no price target. We can also see that the author correctly notes, if we disregard educational-grade SpinQ systems, that IQM is the leader in on-premises quantum computer sales.
And that’s the way it is, Sunday, October 4, 2026.
