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On March 31, IonQ announced its acquisition of SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion to gain control over its quantum hardware supply chain. The deal aims to improve chip design and manufacturing to accelerate the development of commercially viable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. However, the acquisition raises concerns regarding integration complexity and capital needs, given IonQ's history of unprofitability.