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US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms

The US government will take equity stakes worth a total of $2 billion in a slew of quantum computing companies, including a startup backed by a firm with links to the Trump family and one taken public by a Pentagon official. The announcement by the commerce department that it had signed letters of intent with...

Up, Tempo! Toronto’s Big-Ticket Twosome Forming New Beat
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Up, Tempo! Toronto’s Big-Ticket Twosome Forming New Beat

The Toronto Tempo danced to the first winning streak in franchise history behind sharpshooting from Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes. Whoa, Canada …the Toronto Tempo stand on guard for three. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Tempo has secured the first winning streak in franchise history, pairing a Sunday win in Los Angeles with Tuesday’s...

NAACP boycott call: Why pros – not college athletes – should step up
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NAACP boycott call: Why pros – not college athletes – should step up

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The NAACP’s call to boycott select Southern college athletic programs in states attacking voting rights has been met with ambivalence. The iconic activist group’s “Out of Bounds” campaign recalled the spirits of movements past — and not just the Civil Rights Movement of...

Jared McCain brings ‘contagious energy’ to Oklahoma City Thunder
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Jared McCain brings ‘contagious energy’ to Oklahoma City Thunder

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… OKLAHOMA CITY — Showcasing an unapologetic Generation Z persona, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain dons multicolored painted nails with creative designs. His TikTok dance videos have helped him garner more than 5 million followers on that platform, 2 million followers on Instagram,...

Jordan Brand is betting on the future with the Triangle
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Jordan Brand is betting on the future with the Triangle

For decades, Jordan Brand has existed in the kind of rarefied air most companies spend lifetimes chasing. But legacy can become its own kind of gravity. When your past carries that much weight, every attempt at something new risks getting pulled backward. That’s the challenge Jordan Brand is confronting with the Jordan Triangle, its newest...

‘The American Carnival:’ Halftime power rankings
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‘The American Carnival:’ Halftime power rankings

‘The American Carnival’ is a yearlong cultural examination of the impact of the Super Bowl halftime show far beyond entertainment. Through history, politics, race, economics and music, the series explores how 12 minutes on the most-watched stage in the country often say more about America than the game itself.  With roughly four months until the...