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[8-K] D-Wave Quantum Inc. Reports Material Event

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On August 4, 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) furnished an 8-K (Item 7.01) announcing the release of a quantum AI toolkit and companion demo aimed at allowing developers to integrate the company’s annealing quantum processors into mainstream machine-learning (ML) workflows. The open-source toolkit is immediately available for download, while the demo showcases quantum-assisted image generation, highlighting what management calls a “pivotal step” toward practical quantum AI.

D-Wave states that the launch advances its quantum-AI product roadmap and is already being explored by customers such as Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre, and TRIUMF. The filing is furnished—not filed—under Regulation FD, contains no revenue figures, contractual values, or financial guidance, and therefore carries no direct accounting impact. Nonetheless, the announcement underscores growing enterprise interest and could broaden the company’s addressable market if developer adoption materializes.

Il 4 agosto 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) ha pubblicato un modulo 8-K (Voce 7.01) annunciando il lancio di un toolkit di intelligenza artificiale quantistica e una demo correlata, progettati per consentire agli sviluppatori di integrare i processori quantistici annealing dell’azienda nei flussi di lavoro di machine learning (ML) tradizionali. Il toolkit open-source è subito disponibile per il download, mentre la demo mostra la generazione di immagini assistita da quantum, evidenziando quella che la direzione definisce una “tappa fondamentale” verso un’IA quantistica pratica.

D-Wave afferma che questo lancio rappresenta un avanzamento nella roadmap dei prodotti di quantum AI ed è già oggetto di interesse da parte di clienti come Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre e TRIUMF. Il documento è fornito — non depositato — ai sensi del Regolamento FD, non contiene dati su ricavi, valori contrattuali o previsioni finanziarie, e quindi non ha un impatto contabile diretto. Tuttavia, l’annuncio sottolinea un crescente interesse da parte delle aziende e potrebbe ampliare il mercato indirizzabile dell’azienda se l’adozione da parte degli sviluppatori si concretizzerà.

El 4 de agosto de 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) presentó un formulario 8-K (Artículo 7.01) anunciando el lanzamiento de un kit de herramientas de IA cuántica y una demo complementaria, diseñados para permitir a los desarrolladores integrar los procesadores cuánticos de recocido de la empresa en flujos de trabajo convencionales de aprendizaje automático (ML). El kit de herramientas de código abierto está disponible para descarga inmediata, mientras que la demo muestra generación de imágenes asistida por cuántica, destacando lo que la dirección llama un “paso crucial” hacia una IA cuántica práctica.

D-Wave indica que este lanzamiento avanza en su hoja de ruta de productos de IA cuántica y ya está siendo explorado por clientes como Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre y TRIUMF. La presentación se proporciona — no se presenta formalmente — bajo la Regulación FD, no contiene cifras de ingresos, valores contractuales ni previsiones financieras, por lo que no tiene impacto contable directo. No obstante, el anuncio subraya un creciente interés empresarial y podría ampliar el mercado direccionable de la empresa si la adopción por parte de desarrolladores se materializa.

2025년 8월 4일, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS)는 8-K 보고서(Item 7.01)를 통해 양자 AI 툴킷과 함께 제공되는 데모를 출시했다고 발표했습니다. 이 툴킷은 개발자들이 회사의 어닐링 양자 프로세서를 주류 머신러닝(ML) 워크플로우에 통합할 수 있도록 설계되었습니다. 오픈 소스 툴킷은 즉시 다운로드할 수 있으며, 데모는 양자 지원 이미지 생성을 선보여 경영진이 ‘중요한 단계’라고 부르는 실용적인 양자 AI로의 진전을 강조합니다.

D-Wave는 이번 출시가 자사의 양자 AI 제품 로드맵을 진전시키며, Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre, TRIUMF와 같은 고객들이 이미 탐색 중이라고 밝혔습니다. 이 제출 자료는 Regulation FD에 따라 제공된 것으로, 수익 수치, 계약 금액 또는 재무 가이던스를 포함하지 않아 직접적인 회계 영향은 없습니다. 그럼에도 불구하고 이번 발표는 기업들의 관심 증가를 보여주며, 개발자들의 채택이 이루어진다면 회사의 잠재 시장을 확장할 수 있습니다.

Le 4 août 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) a publié un formulaire 8-K (Article 7.01) annonçant la sortie d'un kit d'outils d'IA quantique et d'une démo associée, destinés à permettre aux développeurs d'intégrer les processeurs quantiques à recuit de l'entreprise dans les flux de travail classiques d'apprentissage automatique (ML). Le kit open-source est immédiatement disponible en téléchargement, tandis que la démo met en avant la génération d'images assistée par quantique, soulignant ce que la direction qualifie d'« étape décisive » vers une IA quantique pratique.

D-Wave indique que ce lancement fait progresser sa feuille de route produit en IA quantique et est déjà exploré par des clients tels que Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre et TRIUMF. Le dépôt a été fourni — non déposé officiellement — conformément au Règlement FD, ne contient aucune donnée sur les revenus, les valeurs contractuelles ou les prévisions financières, et n’a donc aucun impact comptable direct. Néanmoins, cette annonce souligne l’intérêt croissant des entreprises et pourrait élargir le marché adressable de la société si l’adoption par les développeurs se concrétise.

Am 4. August 2025 veröffentlichte D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) ein 8-K-Formular (Punkt 7.01) und kündigte die Veröffentlichung eines Quantum-AI-Toolkits sowie einer begleitenden Demo an, die Entwicklern ermöglichen soll, die annealing-basierten Quantenprozessoren des Unternehmens in gängige Machine-Learning-(ML)-Workflows zu integrieren. Das Open-Source-Toolkit steht ab sofort zum Download bereit, während die Demo die quantenunterstützte Bildgenerierung zeigt und damit einen von der Geschäftsführung als „entscheidenden Schritt“ bezeichneten Fortschritt hin zu praktischer Quanten-KI hervorhebt.

D-Wave erklärt, dass die Einführung die Quantum-AI-Produkt-Roadmap vorantreibt und bereits von Kunden wie Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre und TRIUMF erkundet wird. Die Einreichung wurde bereitgestellt – nicht eingereicht – gemäß Regulation FD, enthält keine Umsatzangaben, Vertragswerte oder Finanzprognosen und hat daher keine direkte buchhalterische Auswirkung. Dennoch unterstreicht die Ankündigung das wachsende Interesse von Unternehmen und könnte den adressierbaren Markt des Unternehmens erweitern, wenn die Entwicklerakzeptanz eintritt.

Positive
  • Launch of open-source quantum AI toolkit lowers barriers for developers and may expand user base.
  • Early collaborations with Japan Tobacco, Jülich Supercomputing Centre and TRIUMF validate market interest.
  • Demonstrative quantum-generated images showcase practical AI application, enhancing technology credibility.
Negative
  • No financial metrics or revenue impact disclosed, leaving near-term monetization unclear.
  • Information furnished, not filed, indicating it carries no binding commitments or accounting effects.

Insights

TL;DR: New open-source toolkit lowers integration friction, potentially accelerating commercial quantum-AI use cases and widening D-Wave’s ecosystem.

The release targets developers, historically a bottleneck for quantum adoption. By providing pre-built interfaces to common ML frameworks and a demonstrative generative-AI use case, D-Wave reduces experimentation costs and positions its annealing processors as complementary to classical GPUs. Early collaborations with tier-one research centers and Japan Tobacco offer social proof. While no contractual revenue is disclosed, the move is strategically positive, expanding platform stickiness and creating future upsell opportunities to paid quantum-cloud access.

TL;DR: Product launch is strategically positive but financially neutral until monetization metrics emerge.

The 8-K signals continued R&D momentum and hints at customer traction, helping narrative around QBTS as a first-mover in applied quantum computing. However, absence of ARR, pipeline conversion data, or guidance prevents immediate model revisions. Investors should watch for follow-up disclosures on paid usage or toolkit-driven bookings. Impact is potentially material long term; near-term financial effect remains indeterminate.

Il 4 agosto 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) ha pubblicato un modulo 8-K (Voce 7.01) annunciando il lancio di un toolkit di intelligenza artificiale quantistica e una demo correlata, progettati per consentire agli sviluppatori di integrare i processori quantistici annealing dell’azienda nei flussi di lavoro di machine learning (ML) tradizionali. Il toolkit open-source è subito disponibile per il download, mentre la demo mostra la generazione di immagini assistita da quantum, evidenziando quella che la direzione definisce una “tappa fondamentale” verso un’IA quantistica pratica.

D-Wave afferma che questo lancio rappresenta un avanzamento nella roadmap dei prodotti di quantum AI ed è già oggetto di interesse da parte di clienti come Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre e TRIUMF. Il documento è fornito — non depositato — ai sensi del Regolamento FD, non contiene dati su ricavi, valori contrattuali o previsioni finanziarie, e quindi non ha un impatto contabile diretto. Tuttavia, l’annuncio sottolinea un crescente interesse da parte delle aziende e potrebbe ampliare il mercato indirizzabile dell’azienda se l’adozione da parte degli sviluppatori si concretizzerà.

El 4 de agosto de 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) presentó un formulario 8-K (Artículo 7.01) anunciando el lanzamiento de un kit de herramientas de IA cuántica y una demo complementaria, diseñados para permitir a los desarrolladores integrar los procesadores cuánticos de recocido de la empresa en flujos de trabajo convencionales de aprendizaje automático (ML). El kit de herramientas de código abierto está disponible para descarga inmediata, mientras que la demo muestra generación de imágenes asistida por cuántica, destacando lo que la dirección llama un “paso crucial” hacia una IA cuántica práctica.

D-Wave indica que este lanzamiento avanza en su hoja de ruta de productos de IA cuántica y ya está siendo explorado por clientes como Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre y TRIUMF. La presentación se proporciona — no se presenta formalmente — bajo la Regulación FD, no contiene cifras de ingresos, valores contractuales ni previsiones financieras, por lo que no tiene impacto contable directo. No obstante, el anuncio subraya un creciente interés empresarial y podría ampliar el mercado direccionable de la empresa si la adopción por parte de desarrolladores se materializa.

2025년 8월 4일, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS)는 8-K 보고서(Item 7.01)를 통해 양자 AI 툴킷과 함께 제공되는 데모를 출시했다고 발표했습니다. 이 툴킷은 개발자들이 회사의 어닐링 양자 프로세서를 주류 머신러닝(ML) 워크플로우에 통합할 수 있도록 설계되었습니다. 오픈 소스 툴킷은 즉시 다운로드할 수 있으며, 데모는 양자 지원 이미지 생성을 선보여 경영진이 ‘중요한 단계’라고 부르는 실용적인 양자 AI로의 진전을 강조합니다.

D-Wave는 이번 출시가 자사의 양자 AI 제품 로드맵을 진전시키며, Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre, TRIUMF와 같은 고객들이 이미 탐색 중이라고 밝혔습니다. 이 제출 자료는 Regulation FD에 따라 제공된 것으로, 수익 수치, 계약 금액 또는 재무 가이던스를 포함하지 않아 직접적인 회계 영향은 없습니다. 그럼에도 불구하고 이번 발표는 기업들의 관심 증가를 보여주며, 개발자들의 채택이 이루어진다면 회사의 잠재 시장을 확장할 수 있습니다.

Le 4 août 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) a publié un formulaire 8-K (Article 7.01) annonçant la sortie d'un kit d'outils d'IA quantique et d'une démo associée, destinés à permettre aux développeurs d'intégrer les processeurs quantiques à recuit de l'entreprise dans les flux de travail classiques d'apprentissage automatique (ML). Le kit open-source est immédiatement disponible en téléchargement, tandis que la démo met en avant la génération d'images assistée par quantique, soulignant ce que la direction qualifie d'« étape décisive » vers une IA quantique pratique.

D-Wave indique que ce lancement fait progresser sa feuille de route produit en IA quantique et est déjà exploré par des clients tels que Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre et TRIUMF. Le dépôt a été fourni — non déposé officiellement — conformément au Règlement FD, ne contient aucune donnée sur les revenus, les valeurs contractuelles ou les prévisions financières, et n’a donc aucun impact comptable direct. Néanmoins, cette annonce souligne l’intérêt croissant des entreprises et pourrait élargir le marché adressable de la société si l’adoption par les développeurs se concrétise.

Am 4. August 2025 veröffentlichte D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) ein 8-K-Formular (Punkt 7.01) und kündigte die Veröffentlichung eines Quantum-AI-Toolkits sowie einer begleitenden Demo an, die Entwicklern ermöglichen soll, die annealing-basierten Quantenprozessoren des Unternehmens in gängige Machine-Learning-(ML)-Workflows zu integrieren. Das Open-Source-Toolkit steht ab sofort zum Download bereit, während die Demo die quantenunterstützte Bildgenerierung zeigt und damit einen von der Geschäftsführung als „entscheidenden Schritt“ bezeichneten Fortschritt hin zu praktischer Quanten-KI hervorhebt.

D-Wave erklärt, dass die Einführung die Quantum-AI-Produkt-Roadmap vorantreibt und bereits von Kunden wie Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre und TRIUMF erkundet wird. Die Einreichung wurde bereitgestellt – nicht eingereicht – gemäß Regulation FD, enthält keine Umsatzangaben, Vertragswerte oder Finanzprognosen und hat daher keine direkte buchhalterische Auswirkung. Dennoch unterstreicht die Ankündigung das wachsende Interesse von Unternehmen und könnte den adressierbaren Markt des Unternehmens erweitern, wenn die Entwicklerakzeptanz eintritt.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
_____________________________________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2025
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D-Wave Quantum Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware001-4146888-1068854
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Palo Alto, California
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave”) announced that it has released a collection of offerings to help developers explore and advance quantum artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovation, including an open-source quantum AI toolkit and a demo. Available now for download, the quantum AI toolkit enables developers to seamlessly integrate quantum computers into modern ML architectures. The demo illustrates how developers can leverage this toolkit to experiment with using D-Wave™ quantum processors to generate simple images, reflecting what D-Wave believes is a pivotal step in the development of quantum AI capabilities.

According to Dr. Trevor Lanting, chief development officer at D-Wave, the company is enabling developers to build architectures that integrate D-Wave’s annealing quantum processors into a growing set of ML models with the new toolkit and demo.

D-Wave continues to advance its quantum AI product roadmap, delivering new solutions to customers while expanding development efforts. The company is working with a growing number of customers, including Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre at Forschungszentrum Jülich, and TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator center, on exploratory quantum AI projects. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
Press release, dated August 4, 2025.
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SIGNATURES
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 4, 2025
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
By:
/s/ Alan Baratz
Name:
Alan Baratz
Title:
President & Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What did D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) announce in its August 4, 2025 8-K?

The company released an open-source quantum AI toolkit and demo that integrate D-Wave’s processors into machine-learning workflows.

Is the quantum AI toolkit from D-Wave available now?

Yes. The toolkit and image-generation demo are immediately available for download.

Which customers are exploring D-Wave’s new quantum AI tools?

Current exploratory partners include Japan Tobacco Inc., Jülich Supercomputing Centre and TRIUMF.

Did the filing disclose any revenue or financial guidance?

No. The 8-K contains no financial metrics, contracts, or guidance; it is furnished under Regulation FD for informational purposes.

How could this toolkit impact D-Wave’s business?

If widely adopted, it could expand the developer ecosystem and drive future demand for paid quantum-cloud access.
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