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IonQ stock sinks 9% as $1.3bn Elisity deal tests quantum security strategy
IonQ's proposed acquisition of Elisity could expand its enterprise cybersecurity business, but the all-stock transaction raises questions about valuation, integration and shareholder dilution.
IonQ reaches DARPA’s final quantum test, but the $300m headline hides a crucial distinction
IonQ has advanced to the final stage of DARPA's quantum computing assessment under an agreement potentially worth $300 million. However, its initial funding obligation remains undisclosed, and independent testing of its Superion technology through 2029 must establish whether the company's ambitious roadmap can translate into a viable utility-scale system.
Colder than deep space: How IBM’s linked quantum fridges reshape the Starling timeline
IBM joined two cryogenic modules below 15 millikelvin, advancing its 2029 Starling target as Nighthawk quantum processors head into the system this year.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) wins $28m DARPA contract to deliver 125 Evergreen-05 atomic clocks
IonQ has secured a $28 million DARPA contract extension to manufacture and deliver 125 Evergreen-05 optical atomic clocks, turning its Vector Atomic acquisition into a test of whether quantum sensing can scale from advanced research into repeatable government deployment.
IonQ closes $1.8bn SkyWater deal after FTC splits 1-1 on quantum conditions
IonQ closed the $1.8bn SkyWater buy after a 1-1 FTC split, gaining a Pentagon-accredited US foundry ahead of an Aug 5 earnings call that now matters more.
IonQ clears final regulatory hurdle for $1.8bn SkyWater acquisition
IonQ has cleared the final hurdle for its $1.8 billion SkyWater deal, but foundry integration, cash burn and quantum milestones remain the real test.
Rigetti Computing deepens HPE and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center partnership with NSF-backed TangleLab quantum testbed
Rigetti anchors NSF-funded TangleLab with HPE and PSC, but the 2027 build-out and Cepheus commercial traction will decide the rerating case.
Quantum stocks rally as Trump signs executive orders on federal quantum push
Trump signs two quantum executive orders mandating federal quantum-resistant encryption by 2031, sending QNT, IBM, RGTI, and QBTS sharply higher. Read more.
Quantinuum IPO closes at $1.68bn, but QNT trading shows investors want proof beyond quantum hype
Quantinuum raised $1.68bn, but QNT’s early trading asks the real question: can quantum computing turn promise into revenue?
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) rides a $2bn quantum funding wave into late 2026
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) makes US$4.4m a quarter and is worth billions. A US$2bn federal quantum push is now deciding whether the bet pays.