AT&T is expanding its use of quantum technology while IBM launches a new quantum chip foundry.

The entities involved

• AT&T →

  American multinational conglomerate

  • SpaceX acquired spectrum from EchoStar, advancing its strategy to challenge traditional wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T.Sun 14:49
  • GQG Partners acquired a new stake in AT&T on October 18, 2026.Sun 11:55
• IBM →

  American multinational technology corporation

  • Arm is targeting data-center CPUs against Intel and AMD, while collaborating with IBM on a dual-architecture processor.02:21
  • Cantor Fitzgerald boosted its stake in IBM shares, while SVP Robert Thomas sold his IBM stock.Sun 10:38
• Rigetti Computing →

  American cloud quantum computing company

  • IBM, Rigetti Computing, and IONQ are leading companies in the quantum computing field, actively exploring advanced modular quantum architectures.Thu 02:23
  • Investors are currently weighing the immediate utility versus the long-term potential of AI investments in companies like BigBear.ai and Rigetti Computing.Wed 21:07
• Infleqtion →

  atom-based quantum computing company

  • Infleqtion received funding from UK Research and Innovation and established a Managing Director in the UK.Tue 15:01

Related events

• IBM and Google are leading research and development in quantum computing.Jun 8
• Gartner predicts an industry shakeout for quantum computing while DARPA announces new quantum technology development.Mon 14:03
• Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum Inc. are noted as popular pure-play quantum computing stocks.Oct 6
• AI company hacks highlight the urgent need for quantum security, prompting executive orders and affecting quantum firm stocks.Mon 21:08
• Rigetti Computing expects revenue from an order placed by a company in India, highlighting its operational base in the quantum computing sector.Sep 11