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Quantum computing company Infleqtion closed at $15.59 in its trading debut, up ~9% from its opening price of $14.25, after merging with a Michael Klein-led SPAC (Mackenzie Tatananni/Barron's Online)

Mackenzie Tatananni / Barron's Online:
Quantum computing company Infleqtion closed at $15.59 in its trading debut, up ~9% from its opening price of $14.25, after merging with a Michael Klein-led SPAC  —  A new contender among quantum computing stocks has entered the ring.  —  Infleqtion went public on Tuesday through a merger …

Highguard's funding reportedly came from Tencent

The Chinese gaming giant allegedly providing the majority of Highguard's funding

Sources: AI legal software startup Legora is in talks to raise $400M at a $5B+ valuation, after raising $150M in October 2025 at a $1.8B valuation (Forbes)

Forbes:
Sources: AI legal software startup Legora is in talks to raise $400M at a $5B+ valuation, after raising $150M in October 2025 at a $1.8B valuation  —  As investors double down on the promise of automating legal work, the company is in talks to raise $400 million following two rounds in late 2025.

Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins conditional approval from the US OCC to form a national trust bank, which would allow it to issue and manage stablecoins (Krisztian Sandor/CoinDesk)

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk:
Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins conditional approval from the US OCC to form a national trust bank, which would allow it to issue and manage stablecoins  —  What to know: … Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure firm owned by Stripe, said Tuesday it has received conditional approval …

Piggyback’s fantastic Metroid Prime art book is nearly 20 percent off

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launched on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in December, but if you’re itching for some more lore, Metroid Prime 1–3: A Visual Retrospective is a nice way to dig in, especially now that it’s on sale. Normally $49.99, you can currently buy the hardcover version for $41.08 (about $9 off) […]