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IonQ

Quantum computing, networking, security, and sensing provider

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Headquarters: College Park, United States
Founded year: 2015
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 1,400–5,000
Industry: Integrated Hardware & Software

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Latest news about IonQ

In short: IonQ boosted its 2026 revenue outlook and completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater, securing a U.S.-based semiconductor foundry.

Company announcements

September 8 IonQ

IonQ achieves record optical entanglement rates

The company surpasses previous trapped ion records by 4x and exceeds other platforms, supporting the entire quantum industry.

September 8 IonQ

IonQ launches its Superion 256 quantum computing platform

Fabricated by subsidiary SkyWater using semiconductor processes, the upgradeable system scales from 256 to millions of qubits and accepts orders now for 2027 delivery.

September 8 IonQ

IonQ publishes a full-stack blueprint to break 256-bit ECC

The estimate requires approximately 19,397 physical qubits and 26 days per attempt to solve the discrete logarithm problem, demonstrating optimized hardware and compiler co-design.

September 8 IonQ

IonQ issues updated full-year 2026 revenue guidance

Guidance is $450-$460 million, highlighting market traction and manufacturing scale from the closed SkyWater acquisition.

Media coverage

September 9 Yahoo Finance

IonQ’s CEO Says ‘Q-Day’ Hits in 2028. The Stock Says Investors Stopped Listening

IonQ's CEO used investor day to warn that encryption breaks in 2028 and quantum computing is about to slipstream into every corporate research program. The...

September 8 MarketWatch

IonQ Stock Rises on Increased FY Forecast Following SkyWater Acquisition

Shares of IonQ gained after the company boosted its full-year guidance following its acquisition of chip maker SkyWater Technology. The stock rose 5.9% to $41.85...

September 8 Glitchwire

IonQ's 256-Qubit Machine Arrives as New Research Puts a Timer on Bitcoin's Cryptography

IonQ launched its sixth-generation quantum computer this week, alongside a 70-page paper estimating that 20,000 qubits could ...

September 8 The Motley Fool

Stock Market Today, Sept. 8: IonQ Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance on Investor Day

Today, Sept. 8, 2026, the quantum computing provider boosted its full-year outlook to between $450 million and $460 million ...

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