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Microsoft's Smith Urges U.S. to Boost Quantum Funding

5/2/2025

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Microsoft President Brad Smith sounded the alarm on the urgent need for the U.S. to boost funding for quantum computing, warning that inaction could leave the nation trailing behind China. He called on the Trump administration to renew the National Quantum Initiative Act, expand educational initiatives, and improve immigration pathways for talented Ph.D. graduates, emphasizing that the stakes for economic competitiveness and national security are high.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith sounded the alarm on the urgent need for the U.S. to boost funding for quantum computing, warning that inaction could leave the nation trailing behind China. He called on the Trump administration to renew the National Quantum Initiative Act, expand educational initiatives, and improve immigration pathways for talented Ph.D. graduates, emphasizing that the stakes for economic competitiveness and national security are high.