IonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in all-stock deal worth up to $1.3 billion

IonQ is acquiring cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion, according to CNBC. The move follows IonQ's $1.8 billion purchase of semiconductor maker SkyWater Technology in July and several quantum acquisitions over the past year and a half, including U.K.-based Oxford Ionics. CEO Niccolo de Masi tied the deal to two June executive orders from President Donald Trump on quantum computing and government cyber threats. He warned that "Q-Day" is approaching and that people are "not ready" for quantum computers combined with large language models.

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