[U.S. Officials Deny Negotiations with Quantum Companies on Government Equity Investment] According to a report by Jinse Finance, citing CNBC, U.S. Department of Commerce officials stated that the U.S. government has not been negotiating with quantum computing companies to acquire equity in these companies in exchange for federal funding. In a statement, the spokesperson said: 'The Department of Commerce is not currently negotiating equity deals with quantum computing companies.' Previously, the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Trump administration was in talks with companies such as IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum regarding government equity investments.