IonQ is Trying to Make Quantum Computing Feel Real, Not Sci‑Fi
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- IonQ (IONQ) is buying chip foundry SkyWater Technology (SKYT) for about $1.8 billion as announced on January 26, 2026, bringing quantum hardware manufacturing in-house.
- The company sells cloud access to its quantum systems, but projections show heavy losses through at least 2029 even as revenue estimates grow.
- With a high beta and spots in thematic ETFs like QTUM, IonQ is a volatile, long-horizon bet on quantum becoming real infrastructure, not just lab demos.
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