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accession: "0001907982-26-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-27T11:01:47+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# AT&T expands D-Wave quantum computing use for network optimization

## Summary
- AT&T signed agreement to expand use of D-Wave's annealing quantum tech for network optimization.
- Early application cut processing time from ~1 hour to <15 seconds for a network workload.
- AT&T plans to explore quantum for outage detection, technician routing, network build planning, traffic management.
- AT&T also evaluating D-Wave's gate-model systems for potential quantum security and communications applications.
- D-Wave CEO says this shows enterprises turning to quantum for solving real business problems.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001907982-26-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T11:01:47+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000117/0001907982-26-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000117/qbts-20260727.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-26-000117.txt

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