Both companies are unprofitable and burning cash, but their balance sheets and risk profiles tell very different stories for 2026.
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One operates a satellite cellular network burning $1.1 billion in cash annually; the other provides lunar infrastructure with a negative equity position.
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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:QBTS) stock fell in Tuesday premarket trading as investors took profits after the stock surged nearly 20% on Monday following its AT&T agreement. The pullback also comes ahead of the company’s earnings report next week. The broader market was also under pressure, with Nasdaq futures down 0.92% and S&P 500 futures off 0.03%. Investors are now weighing whether D-Wave can extend its recent momentum after Monday’s sharp, catalyst-driven advance. AT&T Agreement Sparked Rec
A telecommunications giant is expanding its use of quantum computing technology.
AT&T (NYSE:T) has expanded its quantum computing partnership with D-Wave to cover more of its telecom network operations. The agreement focuses on applying quantum tools to outage detection, technician routing, and traffic management across AT&T's network. The move shifts the collaboration from limited pilots to wider operational use within AT&T's infrastructure. AT&T operates one of the largest telecom networks in the United States, with complex infrastructure that depends on efficient...
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D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday, surging as much as 19.6 percent to $19.39 apiece after it bagged a new deal that would help strengthen its case that quantum computing is moving beyond research projects into real-world enterprise applications. In a statement, the quantum firm said that it signed a […]
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D-Wave Quantum Wins Expanded AT&T Agreement, Sending Stock Higher
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AT&T is expanding its partnership with D-Wave Quantum (NasdaqGS:QBTS) to deploy quantum annealing technology in network operations. The collaboration focuses on applying D-Wave systems to optimization tasks such as outage detection, technician routing, and network planning. AT&T is also assessing D-Wave's planned gate-model systems for possible future use in additional network and operations use cases. D-Wave Quantum, a provider of quantum annealing systems and software, is moving deeper...
The expanded agreement will integrate D-Wave's quantum technology into AT&T's AI-powered network operations to tackle complex optimization challenges.
In the quantum space, commercial traction is often the strongest signal of progress. The Florida-based company unveiled an expanded partnership with AT&T on Monday to use its signature annealing quantum computers. AT&T isn’t a new collaborator; D-Wave first teased the relationship earlier this year, when representatives from the telecom giant appeared at D-Wave’s annual user conference.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) appears to have given telecom bears reason to pause after its second-quarter report. Although top-line consolidated revenue of $31.6 billion came in slightly lower than expected, operational efficiency and underlying cash generation were prominent metrics to note. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.65, exceeding expectations of $0.59, thanks to […]
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