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Latest SPAC News: IonQ to build new manufacturing plant, DWAC falls on report that Trump plans to return to social media, and Jupiter Wellness redeemable digital coupons now available for shareholders
Quantum computer firm IonQ to build Bothell manufacturing plant
Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) is opening a new manufacturing facility in Bothell, dubbing the Seattle area its North American production headquarters on its quest to develop a new kind of computer.
Researchers promise quantum computers will offer revolutionary increases in computing power that will open new possibilities — some that we can’t yet imagine — from accelerating the development of artificial intelligence to offering new solutions to help fight climate change.
IonQ, a 200-person company, went public through a special purpose acquisition company in October 2021.
READTrump SPAC DWAC falls on report ex-President plans return to social media
Trump SPAC Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ:DWAC), which is taking Trump’s social media company and Truth Social app public, dropped 4%on a report that the former President plans to return to social media platforms such as Twitter.
Donald Trump since late last year has told several people that he doesn’t want to renew an 18-month exclusivity agreement with Truth Social that expires in June, according to a Rolling Stone report on Sunday. The ex-President currently has an agreement that requires him to wait six hours before posting to other social media after he posts on Truth Social.
Digital World (DWAC) shares have plunged 84% since hitting highs in early March as the SPAC has dealt with several regulatory investigations and continued delays on its deal to merge with Trump’s media company.
READJupiter Wellness Redeemable Digital Coupons Now Available for all Shareholders of Record to Claim
Jupiter Wellness Inc (Nasdaq:JUPW) announced their redeemable digital coupons are now available for shareholders of record to claim on Upstream’s trading app. Upon a successful claim, shareholders may redeem the digital coupon for a gift package of company products valued at over $179 or trade the digital coupon with other fans globally on Upstream to bring new potential customers into the community. This news follows Jupiter Wellness’s recent listing on Upstream on January 10, 2023.
READAt the SPAC of Dawn Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notched a surprise profit of over $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024, well exceeding estimates, demonstrating the powerful effect of publicly traded ETFs have had on crypto marketplaces since the start of the year. The result has pushed the company to bump up its own guidance...
Online casino and sports company Rush Street (NYSE:RSI) is up +18.4% in trading today on the back of a solid first quarter earnings release, bringing the company’s stock to its highest price since the second half of 2022 (currently $7.60). This makes it the latest in a line of 2020 and 2021 de-SPACs that have...
Mountain Crest V (NASDAQ:MCAG) broke a long dealmaking silence by SPACs this morning, albeit with a non-binding agreement to combine with Seoul-based diagnostic biotech firm CUBEBIO. The term sheet would give the company a $620 million pre-transaction equity value and help accelerate the rollout of CUBEBIO’s CEED-NOVUS cancer screening kit products. The company signed an...
Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ:CCIXU) announced the pricing of its $250 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CCIXU”, Thursday, May 2, 2024. The new SPAC will conduct a broad search and has not limited itself to any particular sector or focus, but it plans to...
At the SPAC of Dawn Layoffs in the tech sector ticked down in March to 7,322, making it the most merciful period of 2024 so far for tech workers after back-to-back months that saw nearly 35,000 let go in total, according to Layoffs.fyi. The dip could be an indication that the contraction in tech funding...