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IonQ Awarded Spot on $151B MDA SHIELD IDIQ Defense Contract - IonQ Quantum Computing
business 2026/02/23 21:33:33

IonQ Awarded Spot on $151B MDA SHIELD IDIQ Defense Contract - IonQ Quantum Computing

IonQ joins the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract to provide advanced quantum computing, networking, and sensing solutions for U.S. national security.

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First time California homebuyers can now get $150K for down-payments — but the clock is ticking - New York Post
business 2026/02/23 21:32:00

First time California homebuyers can now get $150K for down-payments — but the clock is ticking - New York Post

First-time homebuyers in California have just 20 days starting tomorrow to lock in up to $150,000 in down payment assistance through a revived state program aimed at easing the crushing cost of buy…

New York Post
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FDA unveils rules for bespoke gene therapies, predicting flood of rare disease applications - statnews.com
business 2026/02/23 20:49:13

FDA unveils rules for bespoke gene therapies, predicting flood of rare disease applications - statnews.com

The FDA expects a flood of applications for a new “plausible mechanism pathway” for approval of bespoke gene-editing treatments.

STAT
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What the leveraged loan market can tell us about the software sell-off - Financial Times
business 2026/02/23 20:34:12

What the leveraged loan market can tell us about the software sell-off - Financial Times

Crossing another credit market off our heat map bucket list

Financial Times
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IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat - CNBC
business 2026/02/23 19:30:07

IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat - CNBC

COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.

CNBC
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Review | The world’s biggest fast-food chain lands in the U.S. Here’s how it tastes. - The Washington Post
business 2026/02/23 19:00:13

Review | The world’s biggest fast-food chain lands in the U.S. Here’s how it tastes. - The Washington Post

China’s Mixue tea and ice cream empire offers $1.19 soft-serve with a side of despair.

The Washington Post
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