A good late June morning to you! A healthy portion of recent developments in the world of HPC-AI has focused on quantum computing, here’s a quick (7:09) run-through, including ….
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IonQ and Kipu Quantum Report Protein Folding and Optimization Problem Records
Kipu Quantum and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what they said is a record achievement: the successful solution of “the most complex known protein folding problem” using Kipu’s algorithmic framework and IonQ quantum ….
Quantum: IonQ Acquires Oxford Ionics for Record $1B
June 12, 2025: IonQ earlier this week it has agreed to acquire Oxford Ionics for US$1.075 billion, the largest deal in the quantum computing industry to date, according to IonQ. The transaction will consist mostly of US$1.065 billion in IonQ shares (representing around 10 percent of IonQ’s market cap of ~US$10 billion at the time […]
Quantum: IonQ to Acquire Lightsynq
COLLEGE PARK, MD – May 7, 2025 – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a Boston-based startup founded by former Harvard University quantum memory experts. IonQ said Lightsynq’s team and IP are expected to significantly accelerate […]
Oak Ridge and IonQ Report ‘Noise Tolerant’ Quantum Computing Advance
COLLEGE PARK, Md.– Quantum computing and networking company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what it said is a technological breakthrough that demonstrates a new approach to scalable quantum computing, resulting from a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
IonQ Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
November 06, 2024 — COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. “We had yet another banner quarter at IonQ, booking $63.5 million and exceeding the high end of our revenue range. We won a $54.5 million deal with the United States […]
HPC News Bytes 20240930: New Intel and AMD Chips, Advanced Chip Subsidies and a Quantum Update
A happy final day of September to you! Chips news dominated most of the developments coming out of the world of HPC-AI, including: Intel Xeon 6, Gaudi 3, MRDIMM, AMX; Intel 3 Fab, TSMC, Samsung, Chip subsidies; AMD Turin ….
IonQ and the University of Maryland in $9M Quantum Partnership
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Sept. 11, 2024 – Quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and the University of Maryland today announced an agreement to expand their partnership to provide quantum computing access at the National Quantum Lab at Maryland (QLab), which provides UMD-affiliated students, faculty, researchers, staff and partners with an unprecedented opportunity to work […]
IonQ Awarded $5.7M for DOD Quantum System Design
COLLEGE PARK, MD – AUG. 6, 2024 – IonQ announced today it has won a contract through a competitive solicitation with the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) to design a first-of-its-kind, networked quantum computing system for the Department of Defense (DOD). The first phase of the project – awarded at $5.7 million […]