Alphabet spinoff Sandbox AQ raises $500m for quantum computing work

Alphabet spinoff Sandbox AQ raises $500m for quantum computing work

FILE PHOTO: A handout picture from October 2019 shows a component of Google's Quantum Computer in the Santa Barbara lab, California, U.S. Picture taken in October 2019. Google/Handout via REUTERS

Sandbox AQ, a startup spun off from Alphabet Inc last year, said on Tuesday it raised $500 million as it helps customers prepare for a quantum computing future.