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IonQ to acquire SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion

( January 26, 2026, 22:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: IonQ, which bills itself as the world's leading quantum company, is acquiring SkyWater Technology, the largest pure-play semiconductor foundry exclusively based in the United States, for $35 per share or approximately $1.8 billion. The move "enables IonQ to materially accelerate its quantum computing roadmap and secure its fully scalable supply chain domestically," IonQ Chief Executive Niccolo de Masi said. The deal is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026.See full release below....

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