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IonQ to buy cybersecurity startup Elisity for $1.3 billion
Original: Quantum computer maker IonQ to buy cybersecurity startup Elisity for $1.3B
Quantum computing company IonQ has agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Elisity in a deal valued at $1.3 billion. The move signals IonQ's push to expand beyond quantum hardware into security software, a sector drawing growing interest as quantum computing raises new questions about future encryption and network protection.
Why now: The deal is a rare large acquisition by a quantum computing company and highlights growing concern over quantum-era cybersecurity.
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