Why D-Wave Quantum Stock Popped Today

D-Wave Quantum received up to $100 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act, causing its stock to rise 10.86%. However, the government also awarded similar $100 million grants to rival quantum companies Quantinuum and Rigetti Computing. GlobalFoundries received the largest award at $375 million, suggesting it may be the government's preferred champion rather than D-Wave.