What does IonQ's record-breaking acquisition of Oxford Ionics mean for quantum computing?

What does IonQ's record-breaking acquisition of Oxford Ionics mean for quantum computing?

BALTIMORE, MD—On the 9th of June 2025, IonQ and Oxford Ionics announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement for IonQ to acquire Oxford Ionics in a transaction valued at US$1.075 billion, the largest deal of its kind seen in the quantum computing industry to date. The transaction will consist mostly of US$1.065 billion in IonQ shares (representing around 10% of IonQ’s market cap of ~US$10 billion at the time of writing) and approxim…

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 […] The post Quantum: IonQ Acquires Oxford Ionics for Record $1B appeared first on Inside HPC & AI News | High-Perfor…