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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 Yahoo! Finance's 'Catalysts' show to discuss the company's progress in commercial quantum computing. During the interview, he highlighted D-Wave's distinctive approach to quantum computing, emphasizing that they operate the largest quantum computers globally and are delivering tangible ROI for customers through their annealing quantum computing technology.
The company specializes in solving complex optimization problems across various industries, including workforce scheduling, production scheduling, logistics routing, and resource optimization. D-Wave believes that annealing quantum computing will be important for accelerating commercial adoption of quantum technology.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has successfully completed two at-the-market equity offerings totaling $175 million in gross proceeds. The recent $75 million ATM Program, implemented on December 9th, achieved an average price of $4.8149 per share, above the three-day VWAP of $4.6625. The company expects to end Q4 FY2024 with at least $160 million in cash.
The funds will support working capital and capital expenditures for D-Wave's technical development and business operations. The company operates the world's largest quantum computer, the 5,000 qubit Advantage™ system, focusing on annealing quantum computing for commercial adoption.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) CEO Dr. Alan Baratz appeared on Fox Business' Making Money with Charles Payne to discuss the quantum computing industry and D-Wave's commercial impact. During the interview, Dr. Baratz highlighted that D-Wave operates the largest and most powerful quantum computers globally, being the only ones currently supporting business applications in production.
The company specializes in annealing quantum computing, which they believe is becoming important for commercial quantum computing adoption. This technology is particularly effective for optimization problems across various industries, including workforce scheduling, production scheduling, logistics routing, and resource optimization.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) will showcase its quantum computing applications at Q2B24 Silicon Valley, highlighting real-world implementations of quantum optimization solutions. Murray Thom, VP of quantum technology evangelism, will present notable customer success cases including: Pattison Food Group's 80% reduction in retail workforce scheduling effort, Ford Otosan's 83% decrease in manufacturing production scheduling time, and NTT Docomo's 15% improvement in mobile network resource utilization. The presentation will demonstrate how quantum computing addresses complex optimization problems through cloud access, offering advantages over classical computing solutions.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has appointed Sharon Holt to its board of directors, following the October 2024 additions of John DiLullo and Rohit Ghai. Holt brings extensive experience in technology, having served as principal at Fraser Stuart Ventures and former senior VP at Rambus Inc. She currently serves on Infinera Corp.'s board and previously chaired Immersion 's board. The appointment aligns with D-Wave's strategy to accelerate the adoption of its annealing quantum computing solutions and strengthen its market position as the world's first commercial quantum computing company.
D-Wave Quantum reported Q3 2024 financial results with mixed performance. QCaaS revenue grew 41% year-over-year to $1.6M, while total revenue decreased 27% to $1.9M due to lower professional services revenue. The company reported a net loss of $22.7M, up 41% from prior year. Year-to-date highlights include 11% revenue growth and 54% increase in GAAP gross profit.
Notable developments include NTT DOCOMO's planned production deployment for network optimization, completion of a 4,400-qubit Advantage2 processor calibration, and being deemed 'awardable' on the US Department of Defense's Tradewinds platform. The company maintains its fiscal 2024 guidance expecting Adjusted EBITDA Loss to be less than FY2023's $54.3M.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) announced its participation in the Quantum Technologies Forum at the University of Southern California (USC), highlighting advancements in annealing quantum computing technology and real-world applications. The event underscores D-Wave's partnership with USC, which became the first U.S. organization to host a D-Wave Advantage quantum computing system in 2022. The system, accessible through D-Wave's Leap cloud service, supports USC's research in areas like protein binding classification and quantum coherence. With 5,000+ qubits, it's currently the world's largest quantum computer, serving enterprise users, researchers, and public sector organizations.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has successfully calibrated and benchmarked its new 4,400+ qubit Advantage2™ processor, marking a significant advancement in quantum computing. The sixth-generation system demonstrates substantial performance improvements over the current Advantage™ system, solving problems 25,000 times faster and delivering five times better solutions for high-precision tasks. Key improvements include doubled qubit coherence time, a 40% increase in energy scale, and enhanced qubit connectivity from 15 to 20-way. The processor outperforms the current system in 99% of satisfiability problem tests, showing particular strength in optimization, AI, and materials science applications.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has successfully regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards regarding minimum share price requirements. The company received confirmation from NYSE on November 1, 2024, after maintaining an average closing share price above the required $1.00 threshold during the 30 trading days ending October 31, 2024. D-Wave will continue trading on the NYSE, provided it maintains compliance with all applicable listing standards.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) announced it will release its third quarter fiscal 2024 financial results on November 14, 2024, 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. CEO Dr. Alan Baratz and CFO John Markovich will participate in the call. The earnings release will be available on D-Wave's Investor Relations website.