IonQ, Inc. develops and commercializes quantum technology across computing, networking, sensing and security. The company sells access to quantum computers through cloud platforms and its own cloud service, provides consulting for algorithm development, and enters contracts for specialized quantum systems and related services.
IonQ news commonly centers on financial results, quantum-computing platform expansion, trapped-ion hardware milestones, photonic interconnects, fault-tolerant architecture, quantum key distribution and government or research collaborations. Recent company updates also include commercial InSAR capabilities through its space missions line, partnerships using quantum optimization, and capital or customer developments tied to its quantum systems and services.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) received a $28 million contract extension under DARPA’s It’s About Time program to scale production of its Evergreen-05 optical atomic clocks and deliver 125 units to U.S. government customers for mission-critical radar, secure communications, and precision geolocation.
Originally developed under DARPA’s Robust Optical Clock Network program by Vector Atomic, acquired by IonQ in October 2025, Evergreen-05 offers 50-femtosecond timing stability at one second and nanosecond holdover over 10 days in a 5-liter form factor. IonQ will invest $15 million in production space, equipment, and staff to support deliveries.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) reported record second quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $80.1 million, up 287% year-on-year and about 20% above the midpoint of prior guidance. Growth was driven by global deployments of IonQ Tempo quantum computers, strong cloud utilization, and broader platform adoption.
According to the company, approximately 50% of Q2 revenue was international, 60% commercial, and 25% multi-product. IonQ raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $280–$290 million, targeting 100% organic growth, and reported remaining performance obligations growing 297% YoY. Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $3.0 billion at June 30, 2026 (or $2.0 billion pro forma for the SkyWater acquisition). IonQ reported a Q2 net loss of $1,867.7 million (GAAP EPS –$5.08) and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $120.3 million. The company closed the acquisition of SkyWater on July 31, 2026 and also acquired Nexus Photonics, expanding toward a vertically integrated, full‑stack quantum platform.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sandia National Laboratories to explore accelerated co-design of quantum information science technologies for future U.S. government and national security applications. The collaboration will be based at Sandia’s Quantum Demonstration Facility in New Mexico.
The MOU outlines intentions to work on quantum system co-design, mission-relevant use cases, system optimization, device development, characterization and testing, and advancement of quantum computing and networking capabilities. IonQ’s participation also extends its presence into New Mexico, supporting an ecosystem focused on next-generation quantum systems for economic competitiveness and national security priorities.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and EPB announced plans to create the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center in Chattanooga, described as the first dedicated next-generation quantum communications R&D lab directly connected to an operational fiber network. Staffed by IonQ scientists, it will house what IonQ calls the world’s first commercial Quantum Memory embedded within a live communications network.
According to IonQ, the initiative will be funded through a five-year $15 million commitment from the company, with EPB providing the live network test bed and acting as primary commercialization partner. The partners project the Center could support roughly two dozen jobs and generate an economic impact up to two to three times IonQ’s investment for the wider Tennessee economy.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), which IonQ describes as the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry. Under the agreed terms, SkyWater shareholders are receiving $15.00 in cash plus 0.4883 IonQ shares for each SkyWater share at closing, following required regulatory approvals.
According to IonQ, the deal creates a vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company spanning quantum computing, networking, security, and sensing, and is intended to secure a domestic, scalable supply chain. SkyWater will operate as a subsidiary under its existing name, led by CEO Thomas Sonderman reporting to IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi, and will continue providing advanced technology, wafer, packaging, atomic clock, and quantum interconnect services to its customers. The combined company plans to hold a joint second quarter earnings call on August 5, 2026 after the U.S. market close and an investor day on September 8, 2026.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has received final regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), described as the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry. The transaction is expected to accelerate IonQ’s quantum computing roadmap and secure a fully scalable, domestic supply chain for its chip-focused manufacturing approach.
Closing is anticipated on July 31, 2026, after which SkyWater will operate as a wholly owned IonQ subsidiary under the SkyWater name, continuing to serve its foundry customers. The combined company is expected to host a joint second quarter 2026 earnings call on August 5, 2026 and an investor day on September 8, 2026.
Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative announced that applications are open for the Tennessee Quantum Hackathon, a 36-hour innovation challenge hosted by The Company Lab (CO.LAB) with CQC and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from November 13–15, 2026 in Chattanooga.
College students from multiple disciplines will form teams to explore how quantum technologies could address challenges in the electric power sector. Partners including UTC, EPB, Tennessee Valley Authority, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), and Quantinuum (NASDAQ: QNT) will provide expertise, mentoring and evaluation. Participants will use the qBraid cloud platform to develop and test quantum solutions. According to organizers, the event builds on a $1.33 million National Science Foundation planning grant to UTC for a QuantumGrid Innovation Hub focused on a more secure and resilient electric power grid.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced it will release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after U.S. market close. A conference call to discuss results and business outlook will follow at 4:30 PM Eastern.
Investors can access the call via domestic telephone at 1-888-349-0106 or international at +1-412-902-0131, and through a live webcast on the company’s website. A telephone replay will be available about three hours after the call at 1-855-669-9658 (domestic) or +1-412-317-0088 (international), using access code 9031135, until 11:59 PM Eastern, August 19, 2026. An archived webcast will be accessible for one year.
Jane Goodall Institute USA and FormationQ launched a two-year research partnership using IonQ's trapped-ion quantum computing to study why chimpanzees and bonobos show contrasting intergroup behaviours of war and peace. The programme, “Ecology of War and Peace”, combines hybrid quantum-classical computing with the B3GET agent-based model developed at the University of Minnesota.
The collaboration integrates more than 65 years of chimpanzee field data, advanced behavioural modelling and quantum-enhanced computation to explore how ecological factors such as food distribution, home range size and group cohesion relate to cooperation, conflict, habitat use, mortality and conservation strategies.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced Clavis XG Multiplex, a new Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solution that lets quantum and classical traffic share existing metropolitan fiber networks. The system aims to lower deployment cost and complexity by avoiding dedicated optical links for quantum security.
Clavis XG Multiplex targets “harvest now, decrypt later” risks on metro and LAN segments and integrates with Clarion KX software to provide a unified architecture combining quantum-derived keys and post-quantum cryptography for long-term data protection.