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D-Wave updated its Stride hybrid solver, a tool that combines traditional computing with quantum power to solve complex business problems like logistics or scheduling. In testing, the new version found better answers in 15 seconds than the old version could find in 120 seconds. The company also launched a new training program to help developers learn how to build these applications.

This speed boost matters because D-Wave’s business model relies on moving quantum computing out of the lab and into daily corporate use. By making the software significantly faster and easier to learn, the company is trying to lower the barrier for businesses to switch from standard computers to its cloud-based quantum service.

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D-Wave Quantum is scheduled to report its quarterly results on November 10. Analysts are looking for a loss of about 10 cents per share as the company continues to spend heavily on developing its quantum hardware. The most important detail to watch is how quickly the company is turning its recent record bookings into actual revenue. While D-Wave has shown it can sign contracts, the business needs to prove it can move those customers onto its cloud platform to generate the steady cash flow required to fund its long-term research roadmap.

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Shionogi, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, won an award from a government-backed research group for its work using D-Wave's quantum systems. The research focused on drug discovery, which involves using computers to simulate how different molecules might interact to treat diseases. While this is a single award for a customer rather than a direct financial win for D-Wave, it helps prove that the company's technology can handle complex, real-world problems. For a business still trying to move from laboratory research into widespread commercial use, these successful case studies are necessary to convince other large companies to sign up for its cloud services.

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D-Wave signed a preliminary agreement with LG CNS, a large IT services firm in South Korea, to promote quantum computing for business use. The partnership focuses on optimization, which is the process of finding the best solution among millions of possibilities, such as the most efficient delivery route or factory schedule.

This move helps D-Wave expand into the Asian market through a partner that already has deep ties to local industries. While this is a non-binding agreement rather than a guaranteed contract, it shows that large global firms are increasingly looking to D-Wave's specific technology to solve real-world problems that traditional computers struggle with.

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