Quantum computing upstart sued over short-seller's hoax claims

From alleging wild falsehoods to questioning man behind the curtain, Scorpion stings hell out of IonQ

Quantum computing startup IonQ is facing a securities fraud lawsuit after a barrage of accusations came to light in a blistering report from Scorpion Capital, which claims the company lied about the maturity (and even existence of) its quantum device in addition to a smattering of claimed financial fictions.…