For decades, modern cybersecurity has depended on encryption systems designed to keep sensitive information safe from hackers and cybercriminals. From online banking and email communication to medical records and cryptocurrency wallets, encryption acts as the invisible shield protecting digital life. However, experts are now warning that the rapid development of quantum computing could soon threaten the security foundations of the internet itself.
D-Wave Quantum is up big, even compared to other quantum computing companies. The question is whether there's still enough growth potential ther for new investors.
Europe’s startup ecosystem is increasingly being shaped by AI, with new figures showing that AI-focused companies accounted for a substantial share of venture investment across the region in 2026. According to Crunchbase data, close to half of all venture capital deployed in Europe so far this year has flowed into businesses connected to artificial intelligence.
The quantum computing industry is growing, and three firms at the top of the list have attempted to distinguish themselves based on their Q1 2026 earnings.
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) reported a sharp increase in first-quarter bookings and said demand for its quantum computing systems has strengthened, even as revenue declined from a year earlier when results included a major system sale.
On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executi
D-Wave's long-awaited Q1 2026 earnings appear rough on the surface, with plunging revenue and widening losses, but many bright spots are hidden as well.
The Pentagon is taking steps to shield the F-35’s encryption systems from the growing threat posed by quantum computing . A contract notice published May 6, 2026, by the F-35 Joint Program Office signals the shift to quantum computing-proof encryption. The military is moving to future-proof one of the jet’s core security systems before quantum computing advances enough to break current encryption.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), the only dual-platform quantum computing company, providing both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
IonQ’s proposed SkyWater acquisition could bring more fabrication and packaging work into its supply chain, giving the company tighter control over the hardware needed to scale its quantum systems.
Quantum computing firms are in the midst of earnings season, and a big win from a firm like D-Wave or Rigetti could help reverse the recent share price drop.
A research team at Mayo Clinic has developed an artificial intelligence system that can spot warning signs of pancreatic cancer 3 years before a formal diagnosis is made. The findings, published this week in the journal Gut, suggest the technology could help doctors identify the disease far earlier than is currently possible.
