The Motley Fool: Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but if a company can crack the code, its stock will have massive upside. IonQ has proven to be one of the companies furthest along in minimizing the errors quantum systems produce.

Benzinga: The first two weeks of 2026 have opened the year with a bull run in rare earth stocks, driven by geopolitical tension and aggressive industrial policies. The upward momentum could continue as the U.S. makes definitive moves toward mineral sovereignty.

MarketBeat: Popular quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum Inc. NYSE: QBTS has taken another step toward cementing its status as a leader in the field with its early-2026 announcement that it plans to acquire privately-held rival Quantum Circuits Inc. in a deal worth $550 million. The move is D-Wave's first major acquisition announced since it revealed well over $800 million in cash reserves in its second-quarter 2025 earnings results, prompting speculation among investors that the company was preparing to go on a buying spree.

Accesswire: NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 12, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), a global innovator in material-embedded identity and digital traceability, was recently featured on MSN.com in an article examining how advanced technology could redefine transparency in the precious metals market. The feature explores SMX's proprietary approach to embedding invisible, molecular-level markers directly into materials such as gold, giving physical assets a persistent and verifiable identity.

CNBC Television: Oklo co-founder and CEO Jacob Dewitte joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's nuclear agreement with Meta, the development of a nuclear power campus in Ohio, and more.

The Motley Fool: Planet Labs just signed a 9-figure deal with Sweden. Planet will sell satellite data -- and satellites -- to the Swedish military.

The Motley Fool: Investors have rushed to buy the dip in Oklo stock as the company continues to secure major deals. Oklo's multi-billion dollar deal with Meta and its latest DOE contract are both significant milestones.

Zacks Investment Research: HIMS broadens access to provider-led care with new offerings in diagnostics, hormonal health and at-home testing.

Business Wire: AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $INV #liquidcooling--Accelsius announces its closed Series B funding round.

Accesswire: XCF is advancing its long-term growth strategy with the development of its SAF production platform, beginning with the planned construction of New Rise Reno 2. Bank of America has been engaged to assist XCF in structuring potential debt financing for the project.

TechCrunch: Luminar has reached a deal to sell its lidar business to a company called Quantum Computing Inc. for just $22 million, unless it receives better offers by a deadline of 5:00 p.m. CT on Monday.

CNBC: Tech investors are asking how a U.S. takeover of Greenland would affect the viability of critical minerals mining there, CNBC has been told. Critical Metals Corp, a company with a mining project in development on the Arctic island, has had questions from tech investors on the subject in the past week, its CEO said.

GlobeNewsWire: TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUB Cyber Security Ltd. (Nasdaq: HUBC) (“HUB” or the “Company”), a global provider of confidential computing, secured data fabric, and regulated AI trust infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Limor Zur‑Stoller as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Zacks Investment Research: META's prepayment deal boosts OKLO's 1.2 GW Ohio nuclear project, tying early funding to long-term data center power demand.

Accesswire: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 12, 2026 / For years, "supply chain integrity" was basically a vibes-based system. Brands said things like trust us, we checked, or the ever-popular our partners assured us.

Business Wire: SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced a multi-year low 9-figure agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to rapidly deliver a suite of satellites, space-based data and awareness solutions to support the country's peace and security operations. This agreement marks Planet's third Satellite Services contract in twelve months, signaling robust demand for Planet's innovative, rapidly deployed space-based.

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Barrons: Mizuho Securities says fintech companies like SoFi, Affirm, and Block could benefit from Trump's proposed cap on interest rates.

Business Wire: WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vicarious Surgical (NYSE: RBOT) (the “Company”), a next-generation robotics technology company seeking to improve lives by transforming robotic surgery, today announced the successful completion of an in-vivo porcine lab conducted in December 2025, marking a meaningful step forward in the development of the company's robotic system and reinforcing progress toward system design freeze targeted for the end of 2026. During the lab, surgeons independently completed.