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IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $16.3 billion, up 9% year/year (7% at constant currency), and said its AI book of business exceeds $9.5 billion. The company posted GAAP gross margin of 57.3% (up 1.1 points) and operating (non-GAAP) margins of 58.7%. Segment strengths included Software $7.2B (+10%) and Infrastructure $3.6B (+17%), with IBM Z up 61%.
IBM generated YTD free cash flow $7.2B, returned $1.6B in dividends in the quarter, and raised full-year guidance to >5% constant-currency revenue growth and about $14B free cash flow. Board approved a $1.68 quarterly dividend (record Nov 10, pay Dec 10, 2025).
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Groq announced a strategic go-to-market and technology partnership on Oct 20, 2025 to deliver GroqCloud inference directly on watsonx Orchestrate, aiming to accelerate enterprise agentic AI deployment.
The partnership plans to integrate and enhance RedHat open-source vLLM with Groq's LPU architecture and to support IBM Granite models on GroqCloud. GroqCloud is described as delivering over 5X faster and more cost-efficient inference than traditional GPU systems, targeting low latency, scalability, and regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, and government.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a new multi-year collaboration with Mission 44, the charitable foundation of Lewis Hamilton, to expand STEM and AI skills training through IBM SkillsBuild.
The program will deliver F1-themed, hands-on learning experiences—including on-site activations at Formula 1 events each year—with the first activation at Circuit of the Americas ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The partnership supports IBM's goal to provide 30 million people with new skills by 2030 and aims to promote AI, cloud, data analytics and cybersecurity pathways for students and grantee networks such as Girlstart.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on October 16, 2025 three new AI agents now available on the Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace. Built with Oracle AI Agent Studio, the agents target enterprise automation in Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications: Intercompany Agent, Smart Sales Order Entry Agent, and Requisition to Contract Agent.
IBM also plans complementary HR and supply-chain agents built with watsonx Orchestrate, and said Oracle will make the IBM Granite 4.0 model family available via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Science.
Statements describe future intent and may change without notice.
Bharti Airtel and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a strategic partnership on October 15, 2025 to augment Airtel Cloud with IBM hybrid cloud, AI and infrastructure technologies.
The collaboration will let Airtel Cloud customers deploy IBM Power systems as-a-Service (including Power11), support IBM Power AIX, IBM i, Linux and SAP Cloud ERP, and run AI inference with IBM watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift AI across hybrid environments. Airtel will expand India availability zones from 4 to 10 and plans two new Multizone Regions in Mumbai and Chennai.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on October 15, 2025 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cognitus, an SAP S/4HANA services provider headquartered in Dallas.
Cognitus brings >20 years of SAP experience, industry-specific AI-enabled software assets (including CIS-GovCon, CLM, Data Migration, Real-Time Billing), and recognised SAP Gold & Co-innovation partner status. The deal aims to strengthen IBM's RISE and GROW with SAP capabilities and AI-led delivery; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Basque Government inaugurated Europe’s first IBM Quantum System Two on Oct. 14, 2025 at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastián.
The system is powered by a 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor, is the second System Two deployed outside the US, and is designed to scale to multi-processor utility-scale algorithms that surpass classical brute-force simulation. Members of the center gain access to the system to support research in materials science, high-energy physics, energy, biomedicine, and AI aligned with the IKUR 2030 vision.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) will report third-quarter 2025 financial results and host a quarterly conference call on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Investors can access a live webcast at www.ibm.com/investor. The company said the earnings press release will be posted on the investor website prior to the webcast, and a replay, associated charts, and prepared remarks will be available after the event.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) and IBM announced a strategic alliance on October 8, 2025 to embed IBM's watsonx Orchestrate agentic framework into S&P Global's offerings, starting with supply chain management.
The collaboration will combine IBM agent orchestration with S&P Global data, research and analytics to build new agents in IBM's watsonx Agent Catalog, enhance supply chain visibility and vendor selection, and expand into finance, procurement and insurance.
IBM's Agent Catalog currently lists 500+ pre-built agents. The companies said plans and future directions are goals and may be changed or withdrawn.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced general availability of the Spyre Accelerator to run generative and agentic AI with low-latency inferencing while prioritizing security and resilience for core workloads.
Key facts: Spyre will be generally available on Oct 28, 2025 for IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5, and in early December 2025 for Power11. Each Spyre is a 5nm system-on-chip with 32 accelerator cores, 25.6 billion transistors, and ships on a 75-watt PCIe card. Systems can cluster up to 48 cards on IBM Z/LinuxONE or 16 cards on IBM Power.
IBM positions Spyre for on-prem AI acceleration, integration with Telum II on mainframes, use cases like advanced fraud detection and retail automation, and one-click AI services on Power.