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ZenaTech Progresses its Proprietary Quantum Computing Hardware Platform for Defense, Homeland Security and Government Applications
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, provides a progress update on its initiative to build a proprietary quantum computer hardware platform to enable powerful and secure AI autonomy solutions for US Defense, Homeland Security and Government Applic
About this update from Zenatech, Inc.
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