{
  "id": 188083,
  "title": "D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/d-wave-shows-off-its-new-entry-in-quantum-computing-race-188083",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T16:37:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica Science",
    "slug": "ars-technica-science",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/d-wave-on-rails-company-tests-entanglement-on-its-dual-rail-qubits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "D-Wave, a company established in a previous era, initially did not produce quantum computers akin to those being developed by IBM or Google. Instead, the firm created a quantum annealer, a device designed not for general-purpose use but capable of addressing a broad spectrum of optimization challenges. Although the hardware shares some parallels with qubits employed in gate-based quantum computers, it functions in a fundamentally distinct manner. A few years ago, D-Wave began concentrating on gate-based hardware, opting for an unconventional qubit technology known as fluxonium. This year, the company acquired a startup named Quantum Circuits, which had emerged from Yale University. This acquisition involves a dual-rail qubit technology, akin to the one utilized by Amazon, which is anticipated to facilitate the easy detection of most errors, thereby simplifying error correction processes. On Wednesday, D-Wave is set to publish a paper in Nature that outlines a crucial stage in verifying this dual-rail technology, demonstrating that two qubits can be entangled without impacting their key advantage: Most qubits possess a single type that is readily detectable.",
  "summary": "Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware.",
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        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/d-wave-shows-off-its-new-entry-in-quantum-computing-race",
        "published": "2026-08-05T16:37:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}