# IonQ Just Linked Two Quantum Computers. The Classical Internet Took the Same Path.

- slug: ionq-just-linked-two-quantum-computers-the-classical-internet-took-the-same-path
- date: 2026-04-14
- category: Quantum Computing

IonQ linked two commercial quantum computers via light for the first time. The press release omits distance and fidelity — but the architecture bet is real: DARPA is funding a path where the connector matters more than the chip.

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