Jan. 19 at 6:36 PM
$QBTS D-Wave's Quantum Circuits acquisition specifically poses a threat to the dominance of IBM and Google by:
*Closing the Technology Gap: Previously, D-Wave was primarily known for quantum annealing, while IBM and Google dominated the faster-growing "gate-model" (universal) quantum computing sector. By acquiring Quantum Circuits, D-Wave gains expertise in high-quality superconducting gate-model systems, challenging the market leadership of Google's Willow and IBM's Heron/Starling projects.
*Integrating "Dual-Rail" Error Correction: Quantum Circuits specializes in "dual-rail" qubit technology, which offers built-in error detection and enables the creation of higher-quality qubits with fewer physical resources. D-Wave expects to launch this dual-rail system in 2026, which may allow them to leapfrog competitors in delivering practical, error-corrected systems. (Cont.)
