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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by conducting the first-ever quantum computer simulation of 'neutrinoless double-beta decay' - a process that could explain the universe's matter-antimatter imbalance. Using IonQ's Forte Enterprise quantum system with 32 qubits, plus 4 additional qubits for error mitigation, researchers successfully observed a 'lepton-number violation' phenomenon.

The simulation, performed in collaboration with the University of Washington's InQubator for Quantum Simulation (IQuS) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Quantum Science Center, employed 2,356 two-qubit gates and demonstrated the ability to model nuclear dynamics at extremely short time-scales (10−24 seconds). This breakthrough could have significant implications for fundamental physics research and applications in high-energy physics laboratories worldwide.

IonQ announced its participation in Quantum Korea 2025, scheduled for June 24-26 in Seoul. The company will showcase its updated technology roadmap and recent acquisitions of Oxford Ionics, Lightsynq, and majority stake in ID Quantique. Chief Marketing Officer Margaret Arakawa and Chief Revenue Officer Rima Alameddine will present at the conference, demonstrating IDQ Solteris Network Appliance for quantum-safe encryption. IonQ is strengthening its presence in South Korea through partnerships with Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Busan Metropolitan City, Intellian, KISTI, and SK Telecom. The company will sponsor a quantum hackathon with Sungkyunkwan University to develop emerging quantum talent. This marks IonQ's third consecutive sponsorship of Quantum Korea, organized by South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and Kipu Quantum have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in quantum computing by successfully solving the most complex protein folding problem ever executed on a quantum computer. The collaboration demonstrated record-breaking results using IonQ's Forte generation systems and Kipu's BF-DCQO algorithm, solving protein folding problems with up to 12 amino acids and handling optimization problems using up to 36 qubits. The achievement leverages IonQ's all-to-all qubit connectivity and Kipu's algorithmic innovations to deliver superior performance in speed and quality. The partnership will expand with early access to IonQ's upcoming 64-qubit and 256-qubit chips, aiming to tackle larger industrial challenges in drug discovery, logistics, and material design.

IonQ has announced breakthrough results from a collaborative quantum computing project with AstraZeneca, AWS, and NVIDIA, achieving a 20x speedup in drug development computational workflows. The demonstration focused on simulating a Suzuki-Miyaura reaction, crucial for small molecule drug synthesis, by integrating IonQ's Forte quantum processing unit with NVIDIA's CUDA-Q platform through Amazon Braket and AWS ParallelCluster services. This hybrid quantum-classical approach reduced expected runtime from months to days while maintaining accuracy. The achievement represents the most complex chemical simulation run on IonQ hardware to date and showcases how quantum computing can accelerate pharmaceutical R&D, potentially reducing the typical decade-long, billion-dollar drug development process.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Oxford Ionics for $1.075 billion, comprising $1.065 billion in IonQ common stock and $10 million in cash. The merger combines IonQ's quantum computing expertise with Oxford Ionics' record-holding ion-trap technology manufactured on semiconductor chips. The combined company aims to achieve ambitious quantum computing milestones: 256 physical qubits with 99.99% accuracy by 2026, over 10,000 physical qubits by 2027, and 2 million physical qubits by 2030. Oxford Ionics' founders, Dr. Chris Ballance and Dr. Tom Harty, will continue their work with IonQ post-acquisition. The deal represents 7.02% to 11.46% of outstanding IonQ shares and is expected to close in 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has completed its acquisition of Lightsynq Technologies, a Boston-based startup specializing in photonic interconnects and quantum memory. The strategic acquisition enhances IonQ's quantum computing capabilities by integrating Lightsynq's photonic interconnect platform, which enables high-fidelity, multi-nodal qubit operations essential for scaling quantum computers. The deal adds over 20 patents and patent applications to IonQ's portfolio and brings aboard Lightsynq's founding team of Harvard quantum networking experts. This acquisition follows IonQ's previous acquisitions of Qubitekk and ID Quantique, strengthening its position in quantum networking. The integration aims to accelerate IonQ's development of fault-tolerant quantum computers and advance progress toward the quantum internet by shifting from experimental bulk optics to scalable optical chips.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has announced an investment partnership with Einride, a global freight mobility company, to develop quantum computing solutions for fleet optimization and logistics. The collaboration aims to tackle complex routing and scheduling challenges that traditional computing struggles with, focusing on improving efficiency in autonomous fleet operations.

The partnership will leverage IonQ's quantum systems and Einride's autonomous fleet expertise to enhance the global freight industry. This initiative adds to IonQ's growing portfolio of quantum applications, including projects with Airbus and Thompson Machinery. The announcement also marks IonQ's expansion in Europe, following its recent ventures including a quantum development center with AstraZeneca in Sweden, an Innovation Center in Switzerland, and global partnerships in South Korea and Japan.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced its participation in the 2025 Q2B Tokyo Quantum Technologies Conference, where Chief Marketing Officer Margaret Arakawa and Director of Applications Development Dr. Masako Yamada will present on quantum generative AI opportunities. Their session will showcase IonQ's recent achievements in hybrid quantum applications, which have demonstrated superior performance over classical methods in fine-tuning LLMs and synthetic image generation, achieving higher quality scores in up to 70% of cases.

The announcement highlights IonQ's expanding presence in Japan through several strategic initiatives, including joining the Center of Innovation for Sustainable Quantum AI (SQAI), establishing a distributor partnership with Toyota Tsusho, and signing an MOU with G-QuAT, a division of AIST, to advance quantum computing development and commercialization in Japan.