In a move that has sent shockwaves through the emerging quantum computing sector, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) officially announced on January 7, 2026, its definitive agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, Inc. (QCI), a prestigious Yale University spin-out. The $550 million deal marks a fundamental shift for D-Wave, which has
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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and Quantum Circuits Inc. (“Quantum Circuits”), a leading developer of error-corrected superconducting gate-model quantum computing systems, today announced that the companies have entered into a merger agreement under which D-Wave will acquire Quantum Circuits for a purchase price of $550 million, consisting of $300 million in D-Wave common stock and $250 million in cash. By combining the world’s leading annealing quantum computing company with the world’s leading developer of error-corrected gate-model technology, D-Wave will dramatically accelerate the projected time to a scaled, error-corrected gate-model quantum computer alongside and complementary to its commercial annealing quantum systems.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, announced it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry, a two-day event at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, January 7 and 8, 2026. At the event, D-Wave will showcase its award-winning annealing quantum computing technology, hybrid quantum-classical solvers, and real-world customer use cases that are demonstrating measurable performance benefits, often beyond classical computing alone.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today announced a breakthrough in gate-model quantum computing with the successful demonstration of scalable on-chip cryogenic control of qubits. This industry-first milestone advances the development of commercially viable gate-model quantum computers by significantly reducing the wiring required to control large numbers of qubits without degrading qubit fidelity.
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As the calendar turns to January 1, 2026, the high-flying quantum computing sector is experiencing a sobering start to the year. After a blockbuster 2025 that saw some pure-play stocks triple in value, the industry's leading names—IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS)
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As the final trading days of 2025 come to a close, the financial world is looking back at a year defined by the "Quantum Summer," a period of explosive growth and speculative fervor that saw D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) transform from a speculative penny stock into a high-stakes battleground
