The "Quantum Summer" of 2025 has transitioned into a season of cautious reflection as 2026 begins. Following a year where quantum computing stocks mirrored the meteoric rise seen by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, the market is currently grappling with the reality of sky-high valuations and the slow, arduous march
On the wide plains of Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee runs a farm that reflects both deep roots and rapid change . His family’s connection to the land stretches back to 1956, when his grandfather purchased 640 acres. Nearly seven decades later, that modest beginning has expanded into a 17,000-acre operation producing green lentils, canola, flax, and wheat.
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin sold Sandisk (one of the hottest AI stocks) and bought D-Wave Quantum (one of the hottest quantum computing stocks) in the third quarter.
Every winter, many families revive a familiar ritual. Children rush to find a small elf that supposedly watched them overnight and moved before morning. The hunt is part of the excitement. As children grow older, that excitement often turns into doubt, with questions about whether the elf is magic or simply a parental story.
