D-Wave Quantum Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on November 4, 2026, disclosing performance enhancements to its Stride hybrid solver and the launch of a new three-course Applied Quantum Optimization learning path.

Key Highlights

  • Solver speed benchmark: The enhanced Stride hybrid solver found better solutions in 15 seconds than the previous version found in 120 seconds, according to the filing.
  • New learning path: D-Wave launched a three-course Applied Quantum Optimization learning path designed for learners with varying levels of experience.
  • Cloud availability: The updated Stride hybrid solver is now available in D-Wave's Leap quantum cloud service, the filing states.
  • Course content: The learning path covers identifying optimization use cases, formulating mathematical models, and building applications using the Stride hybrid solver.
  • Supplemental access: Select courses include access to the Leap quantum cloud service and office hours to support practical learning, per the filing.

D-Wave Discloses Stride Solver Upgrade and Developer Training Courses

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:QBTS), headquartered in Palo Alto, California, issued a current report on November 4, 2026, under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The company disclosed that it has enhanced the core algorithm of its Stride hybrid solver, which combines quantum and classical computing resources. According to the filing, the updated solver "helps users quickly find high-quality solutions to large optimization problems that can be difficult for classical computing alone to address."

The filing states that in key benchmark testing, the enhanced solver found better solutions in 15 seconds than the prior version found in 120 seconds. The updated Stride hybrid solver has been made available through D-Wave's Leap quantum cloud service. The company described the enhancements as extending performance across the complex optimization problems the solver already supports.

Alongside the solver update, the filing discloses the launch of a new, three-course Applied Quantum Optimization learning path. The courses provide hands-on instruction for identifying optimization use cases, formulating mathematical models, and building applications using the Stride hybrid solver. The filing notes the path is "designed for learners with varying levels of experience," with select courses also providing access to the Leap quantum cloud service and office hours. The filing notes that a press release dated November 4, 2026, is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The disclosure was furnished, not filed, under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the filing expressly states.

What Was Disclosed

D-Wave Quantum Inc. disclosed enhancements to its Stride hybrid solver and a new three-course quantum optimization learning path via a Regulation FD current report filed November 4, 2026. The filing was signed by President and CEO Alan Baratz.