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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) generates frequent news as a company focused on quantum computing systems, software, and services. The company’s announcements highlight progress in annealing and gate-model quantum computing, hybrid-quantum solvers, and real-world customer deployments. News readers following QBTS can see how D-Wave reports on technology milestones, commercial engagements, and capital markets activity related to its quantum platforms.
Recent press releases describe breakthroughs such as scalable on-chip cryogenic control of gate-model qubits, which D-Wave believes is important for building commercially viable, scalable gate-model quantum computers. The company has also disclosed an agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, Inc., a developer of error-corrected superconducting gate-model systems, through a merger agreement detailed in a Form 8-K. These items illustrate D-Wave’s efforts to advance both annealing and gate-model technologies.
D-Wave’s news flow also covers customer projects and partnerships, including a proof-of-concept with BASF that used a hybrid-quantum application to optimize manufacturing workflows in a liquid-filling facility, and collaborations with organizations in sectors such as aerospace, semiconductors, banking, and public safety. Additional releases describe participation in events like CES, SC, and the Qubits user conference, where the company showcases quantum-HPC integration, quantum-AI applications, and government and defense use cases.
Investors and observers can use this QBTS news page to track announcements on financial results, warrant redemptions, the formation of a U.S. government business unit, conference plans, and other material developments. Regularly reviewing D-Wave’s news helps readers understand how the company’s quantum technology, customer base, and strategic initiatives evolve over time.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) CEO Dr. Alan Baratz appeared on Fox Business' The Claman Countdown to discuss the company's recent achievements in quantum computing. The highlight was D-Wave's quantum supremacy demonstration, where their Advantage2 quantum computer outperformed a leading supercomputer in complex materials simulation.
Dr. Baratz emphasized that this breakthrough has attracted attention from supercomputer communities and national laboratories worldwide. He also disclosed that their quantum systems are priced between $20-$40 million, with long sales cycles. The company positions its annealing quantum computing technology as key to accelerating commercial adoption, particularly for optimization problems in enterprise applications.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, has announced its management's participation in several upcoming investor conferences throughout May and June 2025. The schedule includes:
- Needham Technology, Media & Consumer Virtual Conference (May 9 & 12)
- J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston (May 13, 8:50 a.m. ET)
- J.P. Morgan Virtual Quantum Conference (May 20)
- B. Riley Institutional Investor Conference in Los Angeles (May 21)
- Stifel 2025 Boston Cross Sector Conference (June 3-4)
- ROTH London Conference (June 24-26)
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D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has scheduled the release of its first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss financial results and business outlook.
The conference call will feature CEO Dr. Alan Baratz and CFO John Markovich. Investors can access the call through domestic (1-877-407-0784) or international (1-201-689-8560) dial-in numbers. An on-demand webcast will be available on D-Wave's Investor Relations website following the call.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) and Davidson Technologies have completed the physical assembly of Alabama's first on-site Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer at Davidson's Huntsville headquarters. The system is currently undergoing final calibration and readiness testing.
This milestone positions Alabama as a key contributor to U.S. quantum infrastructure, with the system being housed in a secure facility designed for sensitive quantum computing applications. The installation follows a multi-year agreement between the companies, focusing on developing quantum optimization applications for national defense.
Davidson plans to utilize the system for various defense applications, including multi-domain operational optimization, space asset management, and autonomous system coordination. The installation will be celebrated with a VIP ribbon-cutting event on April 23, attended by state and federal dignitaries.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) and Japan Tobacco's pharmaceutical division have successfully completed a groundbreaking proof-of-concept project combining quantum computing with AI for drug discovery. The project demonstrated that Large Language Models (LLMs) enhanced with D-Wave's quantum-hybrid workflow outperformed classical computing methods in generating novel drug-like molecular structures.
Key findings show that the quantum-hybrid AI system produced more valid molecules with higher drug-likeness compared to traditional approaches. The collaboration utilized D-Wave's annealing quantum computing technology within JT's AI framework to train transformer architecture models, similar to ChatGPT, for exploring chemical space.
The successful proof-of-concept validates quantum computing's potential to enhance AI capabilities while offering more energy-efficient solutions. Japan Tobacco plans to further advance this Quantum AI-driven drug discovery technology for molecular design.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) announced initiatives to boost adoption of its commercial quantum optimization technology at its Qubits 2025 conference. The company unveiled updates to its hybrid quantum solvers, including support for continuous variables with linear interactions in its nonlinear solver, expanding its capabilities for budget allocation and resource distribution applications.
The company highlighted new use cases including offer allocation, portfolio optimization, and maintenance repair operations (MRO) optimization. Notable customer implementations include NTT DOCOMO's successful deployment, which reduced base station congestion by 15% during peak times, and Ford Otosan's production implementation for vehicle manufacturing sequence optimization.
D-Wave is experiencing increased adoption across end-users, independent software vendors, system integrators, and resellers, with organizations like Davidson Technologies, SAS, Staque, and BBVA exploring quantum solutions for complex optimization challenges.
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