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D-Wave puts a third quantum computer in the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

While viable general-purpose quantum computing is still a way off, D-Wave Systems has just deployed its third cloud-based quantum annealing system and has updated its coding tools to tackle new categories of enterprise optimization problems. Optimizing optimization. Gate-based vs. annealing quantum systems.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO Business Intelligence

Perforce already owns development tools such as Helix and the testing tools, including Perfecto and BlazeMeter. It will add it to its Spot by NetApp portfolio, the collection of SaaS tools built around the cloud management and cost optimization company it bought in 2022. Microsoft buys Minit to optimize process automation.