IonQ published a fully compiled, end-to-end blueprint for breaking 256-bit elliptic-curve signatures, mapping the computation down to quantum error-correction primitives.
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Big milestone from IonQ today — and one that should get the attention of anyone thinking about the future of cybersecurity and fault-tolerant quantum computing. IonQ has…
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IonQ
The world's leading quantum platform and foundry
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- Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
- Location
- College Park, US
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000 employees
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IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance. Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Toronto, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com.
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IonQ scientists explored applications of quantum computing to space-based data for change detection, with an example from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar where a quantum algorithm identified a subtle change between two SAR images more clearly than classical computing.
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IonQ is building quantum computing and quantum processing differentiation, organizational machinery that powers the machines, including new quantum manufacturing solutions.
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