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The Commerce Department in Washington on Friday announced injections of public cash totalling over $2.0 billion into private quantum firms.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The estates of some 34,000 deceased people were affected, with the bereavement claims totalling £367m.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In his lawsuit, Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its original nonprofit mission and misappropriating his founding donations totalling $38 million to build an empire valued at over $850 billion.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

One buyer who purchased a $430,000 home in Woburn, Mass., in 2019 has received five partial claims totalling $96,000 since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

There are two rewards privately offered, totalling £3,000—which is of more interest to Mr. Alden than to the rest of us—and M. Duquesne is advised this morning that his Chief is coming over at once.

From The Sins of Séverac Bablon by Rohmer, Sax