07:59 AM EDT, 09/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- IonQ ( IONQ ) said Thursday it collaborated with De Beers Group's Element Six to develop high-quality quantum-grade diamond films that allow diamond-based devices to be made using standard semiconductor manufacturing techniques.

The move will help in creating key hardware for building large-scale quantum networks and clustered compute, the company said.

IonQ ( IONQ ) shares were up 1.4% in recent premarket activity.