Rigetti Computing, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Rigetti Computing, Inc. filed a Form 8‑K on April 7, 2026 to announce the general availability of its 108‑qubit system, Cepheus‑1‑108Q. The company issued a press release (furnished as Exhibit 99.1) and reported that the system is deployed through Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS®) and Amazon Braket.

Key Details

• Filing date: April 7, 2026 (Form 8‑K; press release included as Exhibit 99.1).
• System: Cepheus‑1‑108Q — general availability announced.
• Reported performance: median two‑qubit gate fidelity of 99.1% and median single‑gate fidelity of 99.9%.
• Gate speed: approximately 60 nanoseconds for two‑qubit gates.
• Deployment: available via Rigetti QCS and Amazon Braket cloud platforms.

Why It Matters
The 8‑K formally notifies the market that Rigetti’s 108‑qubit hardware is commercially available and provides specific, measurable performance figures that investors and users can use to compare hardware competitiveness. Availability on both Rigetti’s QCS and Amazon Braket means the system is accessible to cloud users and developers, which may affect customer adoption and product positioning in the quantum computing market.