Satellogic lands $18M defense contract, signals end of imaging gaps
Satellogic secured an $18M one-year defense contract for persistent Earth observation, expanding from trial to full deployment in under six months, validating the market shift away from legacy imagery providers.
IonQ Links Two Quantum Computers via Light, Wins DARPA Contract
IonQ demonstrated the first photonic interconnection of two commercial quantum computers and secured a DARPA HARQ contract, triggering a 20% stock surge and signaling that quantum networking—not just qubit count—is now the competitive frontier.