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Baidu Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
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BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
“With AI-powered Business now firmly established as the core of Baidu, we are strengthening the foundations for our next phase of AI-driven growth. AI Cloud Infra sustained strong momentum this quarter, with GPU Cloud[1] growth accelerating further off an already high base. Our AI Applications portfolio also continued to flourish, with stronger capabilities and increasingly diverse use cases. Apollo Go made steady progress with its global expansion, while further strengthening its safety and operational capabilities and enhancing the rider experience,” said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. “While our online marketing business remains under pressure, the growing momentum in our core AI-powered Business reaffirms Baidu’s transition from an internet-centric company to an AI-first company, and strengthens our confidence in our long-term growth potential.”
“The quarter was marked by several highlights. First, revenue from Baidu Core AI-powered Business[2] reached RMB 12.5 billion and continued to account for half of Baidu General Business revenue. Second, operating cash flow for Baidu remained positive for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching RMB 3.4 billion in the second quarter. Third, we are moving forward with our conversion to a dual-primary listing in Hong Kong and expect it to become effective within this year.” said Haijian He, CFO of Baidu. “Going forward, we remain firmly committed to investing in AI as the core driver of Baidu’s long-term growth.”
Operational Highlights[2]
Corporate
In July 2026, following the Board’s approval of a motion to pursue a voluntary conversion to a dual-primary listing (the “Primary Conversion”), Baidu submitted its application for the Primary Conversion and received the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s acknowledgement of the application. The Company will convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on August 26, 2026 prior to the Primary Conversion to seek shareholder approval for related matters. The Primary Conversion is expected to become effective within this year, subject to the shareholder approval and the approval of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit, three Baidu AI use cases—Apollo Go, Miaoda & MeDo, and PaddlePaddle—were recognized as winning cases and featured in the Innovate for Impact Report.According to MSCI’s March 2026 ESG rating update, Baidu maintained its “AA” rating and continued to demonstrate industry-leading ESG performance.Baidu has returned US$259 million to shareholders since the beginning of Q1 2026 through repurchases of its shares under the current share repurchase program.
Baidu Core AI-powered Business
AI Cloud Infra
Revenue from AI Cloud Infra was RMB 7.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 50% year over year.Within AI Cloud Infra, revenue from GPU Cloud[3] increased by 283% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, further accelerating from 184% growth in the previous quarter.
AI Applications
Revenue from AI Applications was RMB 2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 3% year over year.Baidu launched an enterprise edition of DuMate, its general-purpose agent for everyday productivity, in June 2026.Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive continued to strengthen their AI-powered features, expanding new capabilities and enhancing existing ones, including through upgrades to GenFlow. In June 2026, AI DAU penetration across Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive increased by 27.4% year over year, reflecting broader adoption of their AI-powered features.
Robotaxi
Apollo Go continued to advance its global expansion. In London, Apollo Go began open-road testing in partnership with Uber and Lyft. In Dubai, Apollo Go launched fully driverless commercial operations, with rides also available through the Uber app, in addition to its own app. In Hong Kong, Apollo Go received the city’s first permits for fully driverless testing and commenced testing on Airport Island, becoming the first autonomous ride-hailing service provider globally to conduct fully driverless testing in a right-hand-drive, left-hand traffic robotaxi market. In Switzerland, Apollo Go conducted open-road testing in partnership with PostBus. Apollo Go also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kazakhstan’s Turlov Private Holding Ltd. to jointly explore autonomous ride-hailing services in the country.To date, Apollo Go’s global footprint has reached 28 cities, and its fleets have accumulated over 350 million autonomous kilometers, including over 240 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers, with an outstanding safety record.
AI-native Marketing Services
Revenue from AI-native marketing services reached RMB 2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, approximately flat year over year.Baidu App’s MAUs reached 644 million in June 2026.
The following table sets forth selected revenue highlights for our Baidu Core AI-powered Business for the periods indicated:
Baidu General Business
Q2
Q1
Q2
(In billions)
2025
2026
2026
YoY
QoQ
RMB
RMB
RMB
Baidu Core AI-powered Business[2]
10.0
13.6
12.5
25 %
(8 %)
– AI Cloud Infra
4.9
8.8
7.3
50 %
(17 %)
– AI Applications
2.5
2.5
2.5
3 %
3 %
– AI-native Marketing Services
2.6
2.3
2.6
0 %
11 %
% of Baidu General Business
38 %
52 %
50 %
Legacy Business[2]
13.6
10.2
10.4
(23 %)
3 %
Others[2]
2.7
2.2
2.3
(15 %)
2 %
Baidu General Business
26.3
26.0
25.2
(4 %)
(3 %)
[1] Revenue from GPU Cloud was previously referred to as subscription-based revenue from AI accelerator infrastructure. The growth in GPU Cloud Revenue reflected mounting demand for public cloud-based AI computing.
[2] The revenue and operational data presented are derived from the Company’s internal management accounts and records, which have not been audited.
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results for Baidu[3],[4]
Financial highlights
The following table sets forth revenue highlights for Baidu General Business:
Q2
Q1
Q2
(In billions, unaudited)
2025
2026
2026
YoY
QoQ
RMB
RMB
RMB
Online Marketing Services
16.2
12.6
13.1
(19 %)
4 %
Online Marketing Services % of Baidu
General Business
62 %
48 %
52 %
Others
10.0
13.4
12.1
21 %
(10 %)
Others % of Baidu General Business
38 %
52 %
48 %
Baidu General Business
26.3
26.0
25.2
(4 %)
(3 %)
Revenue was RMB31.3 billion ($4.62 billion), decreasing 2% quarter over quarter and 4% year over year. Revenue from Baidu General Business was RMB25.2 billion ($3.71 billion), decreasing 3% quarter over quarter and 4% year over year. Revenue from iQIYI was RMB6.3 billion ($927 million), increasing 1% quarter over quarter and decreasing 5% year over year.
Cost of revenue was RMB19.1 billion ($2.82 billion), decreasing 3% quarter over quarter, primarily due to a decrease in costs related to AI Cloud business, partially offset by an increase in traffic acquisition costs, and increasing 4% year over year, primarily due to increases in costs related to AI Cloud business.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB4.6 billion ($677 million), decreasing 6% quarter over quarter and 23% year over year. The year over year decrease was primarily due to decreases in expected credit losses and channel spending expenses.
Research and development expenses were RMB4.6 billion ($679 million), increasing 5% quarter over quarter and decreasing 10% year over year, both of which were primarily due to fluctuations in personnel-related expenses.
Operating income was RMB3.0 billion ($446 million) and operating margin was 10%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB3.8 billion ($558 million) and non-GAAP operating margin was 12%.
Total other income, net was RMB184 million ($27 million), compared to RMB626 million last quarter and RMB4.9 billion for the same period last year. The year over year decrease was primarily due to a decrease in fair value gain from long-term investments and an increase in net foreign exchange loss arising from exchange rate fluctuation between Renminbi and U.S. dollar.
Income tax expense was RMB1.0 billion ($147 million), compared to RMB528 million last quarter and RMB881 million for the same period last year.
Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.3 billion ($342 million), net margin for Baidu was 7% and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB5.74 ($0.85). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.6 billion ($379 million), non-GAAP net margin for Baidu was 8% and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB7.22 ($1.06).
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB6.2 billion ($906 million) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 20%.
We define total cash and investments as cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, net, long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments, and adjusted long-term investments. As of June 30, 2026, total cash and investments were RMB283.1 billion ($41.72 billion). Operating cash flow was RMB3.4 billion ($506 million).
For detailed financial information of Baidu General Business and iQIYI, please see the appended financial tables.
[3] Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures” for more details).
[4] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB6.7851 as of June 30, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the convenience of the reader.
Changes in the Composition of Board Committees
In connection with the Primary Conversion, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has approved the following changes to the composition of the committees of the Board, with effect from the date on which the Primary Conversion becomes effective:
Mr. Yuanqing Yang, an independent director of the Company, will be appointed as an additional member of the audit committee of the Board. Following such appointment, the audit committee will comprise Ms. Xiaodan Liu (chairperson), Mr. Jixun Foo and Mr. Yuanqing Yang.
Ms. Xiaodan Liu, an independent director of the Company, will be appointed as an additional member of the corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board. Following such appointment, the corporate governance and nominating committee will comprise Mr. Jixun Foo (chairperson), Mr. Yuanqing Yang and Ms. Xiaodan Liu.
Conference Call Information
Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on Aug 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on Aug 18, 2026, Beijing Time).
Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “Baidu Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call”. Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click “Register”. Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.
For pre-registration, please click:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10056174-8o7ckp.html
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888”. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, Baidu’s and other parties’ strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s growth strategies; its future business development, including development of new products and services; its ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search and newsfeed market; competition for online marketing customers; changes in the Company’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese-language Internet search and newsfeed market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers, and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Baidu’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted long-term investments and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Baidu’s historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.
Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, and amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, and fair value gain or loss of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu’s share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees’ books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents non-GAAP operating income excluding depreciation of fixed assets, and amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations. Adjusted long-term investments represent long-term investments, net, with publicly listed equity method investments adjusted to fair value based on quoted market prices.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure.”
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2026
2026
2026
2025
2026
2026
RMB
RMB
RMB
US$(2)
RMB
RMB
US$(2)
Revenue
32,713
32,075
31,325
4,617
65,165
63,400
9,344
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue(1)
18,357
19,589
19,098
2,815
35,844
38,687
5,702
Selling, general and administrative(1)
5,960
4,912
4,596
677
11,873
9,508
1,401
Research and development(1)
5,119
4,381
4,607
679
9,663
8,988
1,325
Total costs and expenses
29,436
28,882
28,301
4,171
57,380
57,183
8,428
Operating income
3,277
3,193
3,024
446
7,785
6,217
916
Other income:
Interest income
1,957
1,963
1,685
248
4,621
3,648
538
Interest expense
(701)
(636)
(608)
(90)
(1,502)
(1,244)
(183)
Foreign exchange loss, net
(621)
(989)
(1,160)
(171)
(831)
(2,149)
(317)
Share of earnings from equity method investments
694
536
357
53
1,268
893
132
Others, net
3,534
(248)
(90)
(13)
5,794
(338)
(50)
Total other income, net
4,863
626
184
27
9,350
810
120
Income before income taxes
8,140
3,819
3,208
473
17,135
7,027
1,036
Income tax expense
881
528
1,000
147
2,058
1,528
225
Net income
7,259
3,291
2,208
326
15,077
5,499
811
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(63)
(154)
(111)
(16)
38
(265)
(39)
Net income attributable to Baidu
7,322
3,445
2,319
342
15,039
5,764
850
Earnings per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares):
-Basic
20.90
9.38
6.08
0.90
42.76
15.46
2.28
-Diluted
20.35
8.76
5.74
0.85
41.95
14.50
2.14
Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:
-Basic
2.61
1.17
0.76
0.11
5.35
1.93
0.28
-Diluted
2.54
1.10
0.72
0.11
5.24
1.81
0.27
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding (in millions):
-Basic
2,720
2,721
2,716
2,716
2,735
2,719
2,719
-Diluted
2,730
2,764
2,755
2,755
2,746
2,760
2,760
(1) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:
Cost of revenue
120
82
91
13
197
173
25
Selling, general and administrative
276
190
220
33
589
410
60
Research and development
685
291
398
58
1,046
689
102
Total share-based compensation expenses
1,081
563
709
104
1,832
1,272
187
(2) All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2026 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release
of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
December 31,
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2026
2026
RMB
RMB
US$
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
24,606
24,524
3,614
Restricted cash
225
170
25
Short-term investments, net
90,661
141,727
20,888
Accounts receivable, net
12,972
13,493
1,989
Amounts due from related parties
761
721
106
Other current assets, net
22,745
26,729
3,940
Total current assets
151,970
207,364
30,562
Non-current assets:
Fixed assets, net
26,281
28,484
4,198
Licensed copyrights, net
5,963
6,068
894
Produced content, net
14,575
13,903
2,049
Intangible assets, net
3,891
4,997
736
Goodwill
36,783
36,783
5,421
Long-term investments, net
44,918
42,855
6,316
Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments
123,862
74,311
10,952
Amounts due from related parties
167
144
21
Deferred tax assets, net
4,582
4,480
660
Lease right-of-use assets
9,287
18,574
2,737
Other non-current assets
26,878
31,969
4,713
Total non-current assets
297,187
262,568
38,697
Total assets
449,157
469,932
69,259
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans
7,626
26,311
3,878
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
38,846
40,040
5,901
Customer deposits and deferred revenue
13,051
12,819
1,889
Deferred income
531
431
64
Long-term loans, current portion
14,765
2,027
299
Convertible senior notes, current portion
1,459
1
–
Notes payable, current portion
4,560
2,038
300
Amounts due to related parties
1,988
1,818
268
Lease liabilities
3,502
3,631
535
Total current liabilities
86,328
89,116
13,134
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income
198
152
22
Deferred revenue
723
775
114
Amounts due to related parties
36
25
4
Long-term loans
3,369
20,779
3,062
Notes payable
51,021
46,089
6,793
Convertible senior notes
6,712
6,615
975
Deferred tax liabilities
4,985
5,426
800
Lease liabilities
4,885
5,406
797
Other non-current liabilities
1,174
452
66
Total non-current liabilities
73,103
85,719
12,633
Total liabilities
159,431
174,835
25,767
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
13,166
13,685
2,017
Equity
Total Baidu shareholders’ equity
266,330
271,752
40,051
Noncontrolling interests
10,230
9,660
1,424
Total equity
276,560
281,412
41,475
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests,
and equity
449,157
469,932
69,259
Baidu, Inc.
Selected Information
(In millions, unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
June 30, 2025 (RMB)
March 31, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (US$)
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Revenue
26,251
6,628
(166)
32,713
26,001
6,226
(152)
32,075
25,183
6,287
(145)
31,325
3,712
927
(22)
4,617
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue(1)
13,214
5,292
(149)
18,357
14,498
5,233
(142)
19,589
13,982
5,250
(134)
19,098
2,062
774
(21)
2,815
Selling, general and administrative(1)
5,018
960
(18)
5,960
4,109
817
(14)
4,912
3,861
744
(9)
4,596
569
110
(2)
677
Research and development(1)
4,697
422
–
5,119
3,978
404
(1)
4,381
4,209
398
–
4,607
620
59
–
679
Total costs and expenses
22,929
6,674
(167)
29,436
22,585
6,454
(157)
28,882
22,052
6,392
(143)
28,301
3,251
943
(23)
4,171
Operating income (loss)
3,322
(46)
1
3,277
3,416
(228)
5
3,193
3,131
(105)
(2)
3,024
461
(16)
1
446
Operating margin
13 %
(1 %)
10 %
13 %
(4 %)
10 %
12 %
(2 %)
10 %
Add: total other income (loss), net
4,925
(62)
–
4,863
654
(28)
–
626
189
(5)
–
184
28
(1)
–
27
Less: income tax expense
854
27
–
881
491
37
–
528
780
220
–
1,000
115
32
–
147
Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI
11
(1)
(73)[3]
(63)
6
1
(161)[3]
(154)
87
(43)
(155)[3]
(111)
12
(6)
(22)[3]
(16)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu
7,382
(134)
74
7,322
3,573
(294)
166
3,445
2,453
(287)
153
2,319
362
(43)
23
342
Net margin
28 %
(2 %)
22 %
14 %
(5 %)
11 %
10 %
(5 %)
7 %
Non-GAAP financial measures:
Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)
4,385
59
4,445
3,950
(148)
3,807
3,818
(31)
3,785
563
(6)
558
Operating margin (non-GAAP)
17 %
1 %
14 %
15 %
(2 %)
12 %
15 %
(0 %)
12 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)
4,792
15
4,795
4,433
(233)
4,332
2,672
(210)
2,573
394
(32)
379
Net margin (non-GAAP)
18 %
0 %
15 %
17 %
(4 %)
14 %
11 %
(3 %)
8 %
Adjusted EBITDA
6,397
94
6,492
6,050
(101)
5,954
6,141
11
6,150
905
–
906
Adjusted EBITDA margin
24 %
1 %
20 %
23 %
(2 %)
19 %
24 %
0 %
20 %
(1) Includes share-based compensation as follows:
Cost of revenue
88
32
120
59
23
82
68
23
91
10
3
13
Selling, general and administrative
238
38
276
161
29
190
194
26
220
29
4
33
Research and development
652
33
685
265
26
291
375
23
398
55
3
58
Total share-based compensation
978
103
1,081
485
78
563
637
72
709
94
10
104
(2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments
(3) Relates to the net income attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions,unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
June 30, 2025 (RMB)
March 31, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (US$)
Baidu
excl.
iQIYI
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
excl.
iQIYI
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
excl.
iQIYI
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
excl.
iQIYI
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
(864)
(13)
(877)
2,484
186
2,670
3,096
340
3,436
456
50
506
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(8,428)
(113)
(8,541)
5,217
(275)
4,942
(26,217)
(246)
(26,463)
(3,864)
(36)
(3,900)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(8,688)
(465)
(9,153)
(702)
(933)
(1,635)
17,606
(201)
17,405
2,595
(30)
2,565
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash
(210)
(28)
(238)
(241)
(35)
(276)
(208)
(8)
(216)
(30)
(1)
(31)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash
(18,190)
(619)
(18,809)
6,758
(1,057)
5,701
(5,723)
(115)
(5,838)
(843)
(17)
(860)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
At beginning of period
45,118
4,758
49,876
20,453
4,378
24,831
27,211
3,321
30,532
4,010
489
4,499
At end of period
26,928
4,139
31,067
27,211
3,321
30,532
21,488
3,206
24,694
3,167
472
3,639
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
(864)
(13)
(877)
2,484
186
2,670
3,096
340
3,436
456
50
506
Less: Capital expenditures
(3,779)
(21)
(3,800)
(5,839)
(77)
(5,916)
(11,370)
(20)
(11,390)
(1,676)
(3)
(1,679)
Free cash flow
(4,643)
(34)
(4,677)
(3,355)
109
(3,246)
(8,274)
320
(7,954)
(1,220)
47
(1,173)
Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.
Baidu, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
Three months ended
June 30, 2025 (RMB)
March 31, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (RMB)
June 30, 2026 (US$)
Baidu
General
Business
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
General
Business
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
General
Business
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Baidu
General
Business
iQIYI
Baidu,
Inc.
Operating income (loss)
3,322
(46)
3,277
3,416
(228)
3,193
3,131
(105)
3,024
461
(16)
446
Add: Share-based compensation expenses
978
103
1,081
485
78
563
637
72
709
94
10
104
Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations
85
2
87
49
2
51
50
2
52
8
–
8
Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)
4,385
59
4,445
3,950
(148)
3,807
3,818
(31)
3,785
563
(6)
558
Add: Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets(1)
2,012
35
2,047
2,100
47
2,147
2,323
42
2,365
342
6
348
Adjusted EBITDA
6,397
94
6,492
6,050
(101)
5,954
6,141
11
6,150
905
–
906
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu
7,382
(134)
7,322
3,573
(294)
3,445
2,453
(287)
2,319
362
(43)
342
Add: Share-based compensation expenses
977
103
1,024
484
78
519
636
72
669
94
11
99
Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations
83
2
84
47
2
48
48
2
49
7
–
7
Add: Disposal gain
(262)
–
(267)
(2)
–
(2)
(26)
–
(26)
(4)
–
(4)
Add: Impairment of long-term investments
101
26
113
79
9
83
464
–
464
68
–
68
Add: Fair value loss (gain) of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds
(3,317)
18
(3,309)
378
(28)
365
(1,073)
3
(1,072)
(158)
–
(158)
Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2)
(121)
–
(121)
(44)
–
(44)
82
–
82
12
–
12
Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3)
(51)
–
(51)
(82)
–
(82)
88
–
88
13
–
13
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)
4,792
15
4,795
4,433
(233)
4,332
2,672
(210)
2,573
394
(32)
379
Diluted earnings per ADS
20.35
8.76
5.74
0.85
Add: Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests
0.64
0.74
0.74
0.11
Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS
(7.41)
2.56
0.74
0.10
Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)
13.58
12.06
7.22
1.06
(1) This represents amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations.
(2) This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books, accretion of their redeemable noncontrolling interests,
and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share.
(3) This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments.
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RADCOM Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
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Increased revenue 19.4% sequentially, returned to quarterly non-GAAP operating income, and maintained positive cash flow
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RADCOM Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDCM) announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Third-quarter revenues were $14.0 million, up 19.4% sequentially and down 23.6% year over year. Although RADCOM recorded a GAAP operating loss, it returned to non-GAAP operating profitability. RADCOM also generated $1.7 million in positive cash flow and ended the quarter with $111.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term bank deposits and no debt, up from $109.7 million as of June 30, 2026.
“We returned to non-GAAP operating profitability this quarter and added two new customers, VNPT and CETIN Networks, each replacing the incumbent vendor through a competitive process,” said Benny Eppstein, RADCOM’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our solutions remain integral to how customers manage their networks and end-user service quality, and our customer relationships remain strong. Operators continue to invest in their networks, and we are working closely with them on their deployment plans. Based on those discussions, we see positive signs that some deployments delayed in 2026 will begin to move forward in early 2027.”
“We are reaffirming our revised full-year outlook,” Eppstein continued. “With $111.4 million in cash and no debt, we are investing in RADCOM ACE and our agentic AI roadmap to drive growth. We expect to begin repurchasing shares after the current earnings-related blackout period ends, at management’s discretion. Looking ahead, we remain open to partnerships and targeted acquisitions that expand our solution portfolio, enhance customer value, and deliver greater returns to stakeholders. Together, these steps reflect our confidence in the business and our commitment to building long-term value for our shareholders.”
Third Quarter of 2026 Financial Highlights:
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2026 were $14.0 million, up 19.4% sequentially from $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, and down 23.6% year over year from $18.4 million in the third quarter of 2025.GAAP operating loss for the third quarter of 2026 was $0.9 million, or (6.4%) of revenue, compared to GAAP operating income of $2.4 million, or 13.1% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2025.Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $0.7 million, or 4.9% of revenue, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $3.8 million, or 20.9% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2025.GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $3.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $1.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025.Cash flow for the third quarter of 2026 was positive at $1.7 million. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits of $111.4 million and no debt, compared to $109.7 million as of June 30, 2026.
First Nine Months of 2026 Financial Highlights:
Total revenues for the first nine months of 2026 were $44.4 million, compared to $52.6 million in the first nine months of 2025, a decline of 15.7% year over year.GAAP operating loss for the first nine months of 2026 was $2.5 million, or (5.6%) of revenue, compared to GAAP operating income of $5.6 million, or 10.7% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2025.Non-GAAP operating income for the first nine months of 2026 was $2.3 million, or 5.1% of revenue, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $10.4 million, or 19.8% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2025.GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2026 was $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $8.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2025.Non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2026 was $5.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $13.2 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2025.
Recent Highlights:
In the third quarter, VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group), one of Vietnam’s largest telecom operators with over 30 million subscribers, selected RADCOM to provide AI-native, cloud-native service assurance for its roaming network. Following a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process, RADCOM will replace VNPT’s incumbent assurance vendor, deploying the cloud-native RADCOM ACE platform across multiple cloud environments with AI and machine learning (ML)-based anomaly detection to recognize issues before they affect the customer experience.RADCOM booked a multi-year contract with new customer CETIN Networks in Slovakia in the third quarter to deploy end-to-end, AI-driven assurance across its mobile network, from the radio access network (RAN) to the core, replacing the incumbent assurance provider. CETIN Networks is part of CETIN International and the wider e& PPF Telecom Group, which together serve more than 12 million customers across four countries.In September 2026, RADCOM’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of the Company’s ordinary shares, expected to remain in effect for up to 18 months. No shares were repurchased during the third quarter, and the Company expects to begin repurchases at management’s discretion, after the current earnings-related blackout period ends.
Outlook
RADCOM reaffirms its revised full-year 2026 revenue outlook of $57 to $63 million, with a midpoint of $60 million, as announced on July 30, 2026.
Conference Call and Webcast
RADCOM’s management will host an interactive conference call on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. Israel Time) to discuss the results and answer questions.
Conference call details:
Date / Time: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 3:00 p.m. Israel Time
USA Toll-Free: 1-866-652-8972
USA Toll-Free (alternate): 1-800-994-4498
Local Access: 03-9180609
Webcast (live and replay): https://www.veidan-conferencing.com/radcom
An archived replay of the call will be available on the RADCOM website following the live event.
About RADCOM
RADCOM (Nasdaq: RDCM) is a leading provider of advanced, intelligent assurance solutions with integrated AI Operations (AIOps) capabilities. Its flagship platform, RADCOM ACE, harnesses AI-driven analytics and generative AI (GenAI) to improve customer experiences. From lab testing to full-scale deployment, RADCOM utilizes cutting-edge networking technologies to capture and analyze real-time data. Its advanced 5G portfolio delivers end-to-end network observability, from the radio access network (RAN) to the core.
Designed to be open, vendor-neutral, and cloud-agnostic, RADCOM’s solutions drive next-generation network automation, optimization, and efficiency. By leveraging AI-powered intelligence, RADCOM reduces operational costs, enables predictive customer insights, and seamlessly integrates with business support systems (BSS), operations support systems (OSS), and service management platforms. Offering a complete, real-time view of mobile and fixed networks, RADCOM empowers telecom operators to ensure exceptional service quality, enhance user experiences, and build customer-centric networks.
For all investor inquiries, please contact:
Investor Relations:
Rob Fink or Joey Delahoussaye
FNK IR
rdcm@fnkir.com
646-809-4048 / 312-809-1087
Company Contact:
Hod Cohen
CFO
+972-3-645-5055
hod.cohen@radcom.com
Non-GAAP Information
Certain non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the reader’s overall understanding of the Company’s financial performance. By excluding non-cash stock-based compensation that has been expensed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, financial income (expenses) and amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, the Company’s non-GAAP results provide information to both management and investors that is useful in assessing the Company’s core operating performance and in evaluating and comparing the Company’s results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to evaluate financial results and to plan and forecast future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Risks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein that use words such as “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “might,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “plan” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. For example, when the Company discusses its full-year 2026 revenue outlook; the timing of customer deployments generally; continued investment by operators in their networks; the strength of its customer relationships building long-term value for shareholders and its investments in RADCOM ACE and its agentic AI roadmap; potential partnerships and targeted acquisitions and the initiation, timing, amount and duration of repurchases of its shares under its share repurchase program, it is using forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions and specifically, decline in demand for the Company’s products, delays in or cancellation of customer deployments, dependence on a limited number of customers, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products, and applications, including AI-based capabilities, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, market conditions, share price and other factors affecting whether and when the Company repurchases shares, and the effects of the conflict in Israel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, reference is made to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
RADCOM Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenues
$ 14,041
$ 18,388
$ 44,386
$ 52,637
Cost of revenues
3,817
4,364
11,260
12,823
Gross profit
10,224
14,024
33,126
39,814
Research and development, gross
5,355
5,119
16,754
14,832
Less – royalty-bearing participation
–
189
113
214
Research and development, net
5,355
4,930
16,641
14,618
Sales and marketing
4,076
5,144
14,224
14,944
General and administrative
1,686
1,535
4,734
4,635
Total operating expenses
11,117
11,609
35,599
34,197
Operating (loss) income
(893)
2,415
(2,473)
5,617
Financial income, net
1,493
1,163
3,513
3,076
Income before taxes on income
600
3,578
1,040
8,693
Taxes on income
159
107
636
344
Net income
$ 441
$ 3,471
$ 404
$ 8,349
Basic net income per ordinary share
$ 0.03
$ 0.21
$ 0.02
$ 0.52
Diluted net income per ordinary share
$ 0.03
$ 0.21
$ 0.02
$ 0.50
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares used in computing basic
net income per ordinary share
17,008,033
16,357,554
16,842,641
16,183,572
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares used in computing
diluted net income per ordinary share
17,300,951
16,923,983
17,225,321
16,766,553
(*) Less than $ 0.01
RADCOM LTD.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
Unaudited
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
Three months ended
Nine months ended
September 30,
September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
GAAP gross profit
$ 10,224
$ 14,024
$ 33,126
$ 39,814
Stock-based compensation
88
99
267
298
Amortization of intangible assets
57
57
168
168
Non-GAAP gross profit
$ 10,369
$ 14,180
$ 33,561
$ 40,280
GAAP research and development, net
$ 5,355
$ 4,930
$ 16,641
$ 14,618
Stock-based compensation
437
421
1,385
1,308
Non-GAAP research and development, net
$ 4,918
$ 4,509
$ 15,256
$ 13,310
GAAP sales and marketing
$ 4,076
$ 5,144
$ 14,224
$ 14,944
Stock-based compensation
521
504
1,634
1,709
Amortization of intangible assets
29
29
87
86
Non-GAAP sales and marketing
$ 3,526
$ 4,611
$ 12,503
$ 13,149
GAAP general and administrative
$ 1,686
$ 1,535
$ 4,734
$ 4,635
Stock-based compensation
450
323
1,183
1,244
Non-GAAP general and administrative
$ 1,236
$ 1,212
$ 3,551
$ 3,391
GAAP total operating expenses
$ 11,117
$ 11,609
$ 35,599
$ 34,197
Stock-based compensation
1,408
1,248
4,202
4,261
Amortization of intangible assets
29
29
87
86
Non-GAAP total operating expenses
$ 9,680
$ 10,332
$ 31,310
$ 29,850
GAAP operating (loss) income
$ (893)
$ 2,415
$ (2,473)
$ 5,617
Stock-based compensation
1,496
1,347
4,469
4,559
Amortization of intangible assets
86
86
255
254
Non-GAAP operating income
$ 689
$ 3,848
$ 2,251
$ 10,430
RADCOM LTD.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
Unaudited
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
GAAP income before taxes on income
$ 600
$ 3,578
$ 1,040
$ 8,693
Stock-based compensation
1,496
1,347
4,469
4,559
Amortization of intangible assets
86
86
255
254
Financial (income) expenses, net
(90)
22
19
49
Non-GAAP income before taxes on income
$ 2,092
$ 5,033
$ 5,783
$ 13,555
GAAP net income
$ 441
$ 3,471
$ 404
$ 8,349
Stock-based compensation
1,496
1,347
4,469
4,559
Amortization of intangible assets
86
86
255
254
Financial (income) expenses, net
(90)
22
19
49
Non-GAAP net income
$ 1,933
$ 4,926
$ 5,147
$ 13,211
GAAP net income per diluted share
$ 0.03
$ 0.21
$ 0.02
$ 0.50
Stock-based compensation
0.09
0.07
0.27
0.27
Amortization of intangible assets
(*)
0.01
0.01
0.02
Financial (income) expenses, net
(0.01)
(*)
(*)
(*)
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$ 0.11
$ 0.29
$ 0.30
$ 0.79
Weighted average number of shares used to compute diluted
net income per share
17,300,951
16,923,983
17,225,321
16,766,553
(*) Less than $ 0.01
RADCOM Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
As of
As of
September 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 13,991
$ 30,486
Short-term bank deposits
97,449
79,437
Trade receivables, net
19,745
20,245
Inventories
549
318
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
2,587
2,036
Total Current Assets
134,321
132,522
Non-Current Assets
Severance pay fund
3,297
3,431
Other long-term receivables
3,417
2,866
Property and equipment, net
1,242
988
Operating lease right-of-use assets
2,135
2,898
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
2,013
2,269
Total Non-Current Assets
12,104
12,452
Total Assets
$ 146,425
$ 144,974
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Trade payables
$ 2,676
$ 2,632
Deferred revenues and advances from customers
1,062
1,100
Employee and payroll accruals
4,405
7,325
Operating lease liabilities
1,141
1,099
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
10,587
10,872
Total Current Liabilities
19,871
23,028
Non-Current Liabilities
Accrued severance pay
4,581
4,790
Operating lease liabilities
1,329
2,135
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
1,164
916
Total Non-Current Liabilities
7,074
7,841
Total Liabilities
$ 26,945
$ 30,869
Shareholders’ Equity
Share capital
$ 839
$ 809
Additional paid-in capital
172,151
167,172
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,961)
(2,923)
Accumulated deficit
(50,549)
(50,953)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
119,480
114,105
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$ 146,425
$ 144,974
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IBM Quantum Nighthawk Demonstrates New Levels of Speed and Quality, with Plans to Scale Beyond 1,000 Qubits in 2027
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New Nighthawk r3 processor will be built to execute 10,000 quantum operations, enabling larger and more complex computations as IBM advances its roadmap toward fault tolerance
Clients and partners including E.ON, Algorithmiq, and Q-CTRL have run more than 34 billion circuits on Nighthawk r2, reporting speedups of up to 19x beyond previous IBM quantum processors
Enhanced IBM Quantum Platform unites quantum with classical computing in one environment
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM Quantum Nighthawk r3, its next-generation processor, will be built to accurately execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits to tackle larger, more complex problems while maintaining the speed and quality demonstrated by the current generation Nighthawk available today.
In 2027, IBM plans to link two Nighthawk r3 processors into a single system with more than 1,000 qubits.
To be at the frontier of quantum computing, industry-relevant applications demand both computational quality and speed. Speed matters because a quantum computer delivers its answer in samples: each run of a quantum circuit returns one result. Applications increasingly require circuits executing thousands of quantum operations on approximately 100 qubits or more, generating millions to billions of samples. Scale and quality enable increasingly complex computations, but speed determines whether these demanding workloads can be completed in practical timeframes and at a reasonable cost.
“Useful quantum computing hinges on whether results can be delivered with accuracy and speed, both are fundamental,” said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow. “Nighthawk is already showing us what that looks like today. As we scale this architecture to larger and more powerful quantum computers, the capabilities of quantum computation will reach new levels as we integrate more closely with classical resources and march ahead to fault tolerance.”
Nighthawk r2: Delivering Speed for Real-World Workloads
Introduced in September, IBM Quantum Nighthawk r2 delivers up to 100,000 samples per second while supporting accurate computations with more than 7,500 quantum operations on 120 qubits. Its high-speed qubit reset technology dramatically reduces the time between circuit executions, enabling applications to collect the millions or billions of samples needed for complex computations far more efficiently.
Clients and partners including E.ON, Algorithmiq, and Q-CTRL have executed 34 billion circuits on Nighthawk r2 to date, reporting performance improvements of up to 19x while maintaining the quality needed for scientific computation.
The results are already demonstrating value across industries. E.ON reported a 15x speedup on Nighthawk r2 in quantum machine learning for energy grid optimization. IBM used Nighthawk r2 for a 12x speedup of an experiment ran earlier this year with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which simulated real magnetic materials and produced results consistent with neutron scattering experiments. Both of these speedups were achieved over previous work on IBM Quantum Heron. Quantum Elements and ParityQC are also among the partners reporting significant performance improvements on their own Nighthawk r2 workloads.
The quantum advantage experiments IBM and its partners published in July were first run on IBM Quantum Heron, with circuits and results openly available for independent testing through the community-led Quantum Advantage Tracker. An experiment with Algorithmiq to simulate a heterogeneous quantum material has now been extended to Nighthawk r2, leveraging its speed and connectivity to execute circuits 8 times faster than the original experiment on Heron. At the same time, the new circuits are significantly more challenging for classical computers to simulate, requiring an estimated 240 times more memory to achieve comparable accuracy when using leading classical tensor-network methods.
Nighthawk r3: Scaling to More Than 1,000 Qubits
Building on the performance demonstrated by Nighthawk r2, Nighthawk r3 will extend the same high-speed architecture to larger quantum computers. The new processor is designed to support 10,000 quantum operations on 520 programmable qubits, with 2,034 total physical qubits. It retains r2’s square-lattice connectivity and fast operations while introducing 10 chip-to-chip interconnects, called l-couplers, designed to connect processors into larger systems.
IBM has already demonstrated two critical technologies that enable this modular approach. This year, IBM connected Nighthawk r1 processors using four l-couplers, achieving 99.3 percent quantum state transfer fidelity and progressing toward its 99.9 percent target. IBM also connected two cryogenic modules into a single system for the first time, reaching operating temperature in under five days and cooling below 15 millikelvin.
Together, these advances demonstrate critical progress in modularity and provide confidence in IBM’s ability to scale Nighthawk to larger quantum computers. In 2027, IBM plans to connect two Nighthawk r3 processors into a single 1,040-qubit system, extending its high-performance architecture to larger and more complex computations.
Quantum Meets Classical on the IBM Quantum Platform
Advancing quantum computers requires continued progress in how they work alongside classical compute to handle errors. Industry-relevant workloads will demand layers of quantum error correction and error mitigation techniques alongside noise learning and post-processing. As quantum workloads scale, they will call for more classical resources, and the challenge now is how to best scale this integration.
To unite these paradigms, IBM Quantum Platform is bringing high-performance (HPC) classical and quantum computing together into a single managed environment. Users can now integrate quantum workflows directly with a range of classical compute – whether from their laptop or a powerful supercomputer – or with the HPC and classical resources that are newly available on the platform.
Users are seeing promising results from these integrations. For example, using the new environment, IBM and RIKEN* scientists executed their original sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD) workflow roughly 5 times faster while performing 100 times more computations than in the original study. Cleveland Clinic and RIKEN also leveraged the platform to automatically process 608 million samples for modeling biologically relevant structures, 33 times faster than without workflow automation.
Enhanced capabilities will also fuel breakthroughs in quantum error correction. IBM Quantum Platform offers pulse-level capabilities to give researchers precise control over how they can detect, understand, and better correct errors within quantum and classical architectures. This helps them better time operations, reset qubits faster, and extract more information from quantum measurements – giving researchers the visibility to improve error correction at its most fundamental levels.
IBM recently launched a new co-design platform for quantum error correction with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and AMD that physically co-locates Nighthawk with ORNL’s Umbra High-Performance Computing (HPC) system, powered by AMD Instinct™ MI355X GPUs and 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ CPUs.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
For more information, visit https://research.ibm.com.
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* This project is supported by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), an organization under the jurisdiction of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)’s “Research and Development of Quantum-Supercomputers Hybrid Platform for Exploration of Uncharted Computable Capabilities” (Project Leader: Mitsuhisa Sato) as part of the “Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information and Communications Systems (JPNP20017).”
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NewDay USA Honors Veterans Day with $1 Million Donation to Support New Fisher House in West Palm Beach
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Gift supports a larger, 16-suite house for Veteran families, building on NewDay’s year-round commitment to serving those who have served
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This Veterans Day, NewDay USA, a national mortgage lending company serving the Veteran community, announced its $1 million donation to Fisher House Foundation in support of the new Fisher House at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. The gift supports construction of a larger, more accessible facility where Veteran families can stay close to their loved ones during medical care, at no cost to them.
“Helping Veterans and Service Members achieve the American Dream of homeownership is at the heart of NewDay’s mission, but our commitment to those who have served extends well beyond that,” said Rob Posner, CEO of NewDay USA. “When a Veteran needs medical care, their family should be able to focus on being there for them, not worrying about the cost of where they stay. It is our privilege to support Fisher House and help more military families stay together when they need each other the most.”
The new Fisher House will replace the smaller existing house on the VA campus, expanding to 16 fully wheelchair-accessible suites. The original facility lacks an elevator and full accessibility, limiting its ability to accommodate some families with mobility needs. The new house will provide both greater capacity and more accessible accommodations to better meet the needs of the Veteran community.
“More space and fully accessible suites mean we can welcome more families and better meet their needs,” said David Coker, President of Fisher House Foundation. “We are grateful to NewDay USA for helping make this new Fisher House possible and for the employees who give their time to support our guests throughout the year. Their generosity will help more families focus on what matters most: being there for a loved one receiving care.”
The donation builds on NewDay’s ongoing involvement with the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center and Fisher House. NewDay employees regularly volunteer at both facilities and serve dinner at Fisher House each month, offering a warm meal and a welcoming connection to families spending time away from home.
“On Veterans Day and every day, we have a responsibility to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s Veterans and the families who stand beside them,” said Admiral Thomas Lynch, Executive Chairman of NewDay USA. “Supporting Fisher House is a meaningful way to put that gratitude into action. Whether we are helping build this new house or serving dinner to the families staying there, our message is the same: your service is remembered, and you are not alone.”
About NewDay USA
A leader in Veteran mortgage lending for more than 25 years, NewDay USA has proudly served more than 100,000 Veteran families nationwide. From buying a new home to refinancing, NewDay’s goal is to ensure Veteran families improve their credit and get back on the road to savings to live the lives they always imagined and deserve.
NewDay has an industry-leading Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) record of loan performance with a delinquency rate that is two times lower than the industry average. Today, 95 percent of NewDay USA’s clients are enlisted Veterans. For additional information, visit www.newdayusa.com.
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