D-Wave Quantum Q3 revenue rises 21% to $4.5 million as bookings jump 611%

The total money a company earns from selling goods or services before any costs are subtracted.

Revenue growth shows demand for a company's products; profit shows whether it earns money from them.

Computing that uses the principles of quantum physics to solve certain problems far faster than ordinary computers.

It could transform areas like chemistry and cryptography, though practical machines are still developing.

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.