⛏️ The quantum race is unexpectedly heating up demand for rubidium — a rare metal whose atoms QuEra and Pasqal use as qubits.

In 2026, the global market is estimated at just 7–8 tons, while high-purity laboratory rubidium costs around $128 per gram, by 2035 demand could grow to almost 12 tons, turning a niche raw material into a strategic resource.

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