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News about International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) focuses on its activities in hybrid cloud, AI, consulting and enterprise technology. As a New York–incorporated company whose capital stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IBM, the company regularly issues announcements on product launches, partnerships, research collaborations and financial results.
Recent IBM news highlights the introduction of IBM Sovereign Core, AI-ready sovereign-enabled software designed for enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments. Other updates describe IBM’s work with partners such as The All England Lawn Tennis Club to enhance Wimbledon’s digital fan experiences using AI capabilities from watsonx, and collaborations with Pearson to build AI-powered learning tools for businesses, public organizations and educational institutions.
IBM’s news flow also covers strategic initiatives in quantum computing and semiconductors. Examples include plans with Cisco to explore a network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, and a joint research collaboration with the University of Dayton on next-generation semiconductor technologies and materials. Regulatory and resilience topics appear as well, such as IBM’s designation as a critical ICT third-party provider under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Investors and followers of IBM news can expect coverage of quarterly earnings conference calls, technology partnerships, AI and hybrid cloud offerings, research studies from the IBM Institute for Business Value, and developments in areas like aviation, retail and education where IBM’s technologies are applied. This page aggregates such updates so readers can review IBM’s latest corporate announcements, sector-specific initiatives and capital markets disclosures in one place.
IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP have launched a reimagined mobile app powered by watsonx AI to enhance the Formula 1 fan experience for nearly 400 million global Tifosi. The app, now available in English and Italian, features new AI-driven capabilities including race recaps, historical stats, and interactive features.
Key innovations include AI-generated race summaries, post-race insights with data visualizations, and historical comparisons using IBM Granite LLMs. The app introduces fan engagement features like direct messaging to the team, daily interactive polls, and iconic race highlights.
The partnership focuses on combining IBM's data and AI technologies with Ferrari's racing heritage to create a comprehensive digital fan experience. Available on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the app will continue to receive new features throughout 2025, demonstrating both companies' commitment to innovation in fan engagement.
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IBM has announced its board of directors' approval for an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.68 per common share. This marks a significant milestone as it represents the 30th consecutive year of dividend increases for the technology giant.
The dividend will be payable on June 10, 2025, to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2025. This decision reinforces IBM's long-standing commitment to shareholder returns, as the company has maintained an unbroken streak of paying quarterly dividends since 1916.
IBM has launched a new Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting, strengthening their partnership to deliver AI, cloud, and security transformations. The practice integrates IBM's industry expertise with Microsoft's technology portfolio including Copilot, Azure OpenAI, Azure Cloud, Fabric, and Sentinel.
The initiative brings together over 33,000 Microsoft-certified professionals across global markets, offering clients:
- Innovation in cloud, AI, data and security
- Global implementation capabilities
- End-to-end transformation services
- Enterprise-grade security controls
The practice features integration with IBM Consulting Advantage platform and advanced Copilot capabilities. IBM has already completed 14,000 Microsoft projects globally and offers over 30 IBM Software solutions on Microsoft Azure. Notable success includes the State of Arizona Department of Child Safety's implementation of Microsoft generative AI solutions.
IBM has unveiled new agentic AI capabilities for its cybersecurity operations, introducing the Autonomous Threat Operations Machine (ATOM) and X-Force Predictive Threat Intelligence (PTI). ATOM is designed to provide autonomous threat triage, investigation, and remediation with minimal human intervention, while integrating with existing security solutions from IBM and partners including Google Cloud and Microsoft.
The PTI system leverages industry-specific AI foundation models to generate predictive threat insights, gathering data from over 100 sources including X-Force Threat Intelligence and open-source feeds. This integration of AI with expert human analysis helps curate proactive threat intelligence and predicts potential threats based on adversary behavior.
The new capabilities aim to help organizations combat increasingly stealthy cyber threats by automating threat hunting processes and improving detection and response times, allowing security teams to focus on high-priority threats rather than false positives.
IBM has announced a landmark $150 billion investment in America over the next five years, including $30 billion dedicated to research and development of mainframe and quantum computers. The investment aims to strengthen IBM's position as a global computing leader and boost the U.S. economy.
The company's mainframe systems, manufactured in Poughkeepsie, New York, currently process over 70% of the world's transactions by value. IBM also operates the world's largest fleet of quantum computers, with its Quantum Network serving nearly 300 Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, national laboratories, and startups, reaching over 600,000 active users.
This strategic investment builds on IBM's 114-year legacy of American innovation, which includes developing data processing systems for U.S. social security and the Apollo Program.
IBM reported strong Q1 2025 results with revenue of $14.5 billion, up 1% (2% at constant currency). Software revenue grew 7%, while Consulting declined 2% and Infrastructure fell 6%. The company's generative AI book of business reached $6 billion, increasing by $1 billion in the quarter.
Key financial metrics include:
- Gross Profit Margin: 55.2% (GAAP), up 170 basis points
- Operating cash flow: $4.4 billion
- Free cash flow: $2.0 billion
- Diluted EPS: $1.12
IBM invested $7.1 billion in acquisitions, including HashiCorp, and returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in dividends. The company maintains its full-year guidance of at least 5% constant currency revenue growth and expects approximately $13.5 billion in free cash flow.
IBM has released its 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing significant shifts in cybercrime tactics. The report highlights an 84% increase in infostealer-delivering emails in 2024, while ransomware attacks declined. Critical infrastructure organizations faced 70% of all attacks, with vulnerability exploitation causing over a quarter of these incidents.
Key findings show cybercriminals preferring data theft (18%) over encryption (11%), with nearly one-third of incidents resulting in credential theft. The report indicates a 180% increase in phishing emails delivering infostealers in early 2025 compared to 2023, potentially driven by AI-powered phishing campaigns.
Geographically, Asia (34%) and North America (24%) were the most targeted regions. Manufacturing remained the most attacked industry for the fourth consecutive year, particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks due to low downtime tolerance.
IBM has scheduled its quarterly conference call to discuss first-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The company will provide access to a live webcast of the earnings call through their investor website at www.ibm.com/investor, where the earnings press release will also be available before the webcast. Following the event, IBM will make available a replay of the call, along with associated charts and prepared remarks.
IBM has unveiled the IBM z17, its next-generation mainframe system specifically engineered for AI capabilities. The system, powered by the new Telum® II processor, can process 50% more AI inference operations per day compared to z16 and handle 100% of transactions in real-time.
Key features include:
- Over 250 AI use cases across industries
- Capability to perform 450 billion inferencing operations daily
- New IBM Spyre™ Accelerator (available Q4 2025) for enhanced AI compute
- Integration of watsonx Assistant for Z with Z Operations Unite
- Enhanced security features including IBM Vault for secrets management
The z17, launching June 18, 2025, represents five years of development with over 300 patent applications and input from 100+ clients. The system will be complemented by z/OS 3.2 (planned for Q3 2025), supporting hardware-accelerated AI capabilities and modern data access methods.