Helter Skelter
2時間前
Great harbinger of thinds to come 👉️ First fiscal quarter of positive operating cash flow in nine years, excluding the patent sale in FY24
“Our first quarter results demonstrate continued momentum following our transformation, as we advance our strategy to drive profitable growth. We exceeded expectations for revenue, profitability, and cash generation through solid performance by our world class QNX and Secure Communications teams,” said John J. Giamatteo, CEO, BlackBerry. “We are particularly encouraged by the multi-year growth opportunities ahead in software-defined vehicles, including significant content expansion with the Alloy Kore platform, as well as broad opportunities in the general embedded market, especially physical AI. We believe these opportunities significantly enhance QNX’s long-term potential. While we remain early in the fiscal year, the foundation of the business is stronger than it has been in years, and we continue to focus on disciplined execution and creating long-term value for our shareholders.”
$BB 😺
Helter Skelter
9時間前
When the developers order a Developers' Kit they probably call BlackBerry QNX right after hanging up with the Nvidia order taker... 😺
AI Overview
A commercial BlackBerry QNX OS for Safety 8.0 developer seat license does not have a publicly standardized price tag, but industry data and developer disclosures indicate it typically costs approximately $15,000 per developer, per year. Because BlackBerry QNX operates on a business-to-business enterprise model, final commercial quotes are customized based on the size of the contract, production volume, and runtime royalties.
We might get a little surprise for Q1 results from Nvidia's THOR platforms. They've been "selling" for 10 months...that's a long time in high tech circles, JMO
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Helter Skelter
9時間前
how long has Nvidia been selling THOR when was it's release date?
Nvidia has been actively selling hardware kits for its THOR platform for approximately 10 months, following its general availability release on August 25, 2025.
While the system was commercially launched in late 2025, its lifecycle spans a multi-year timeline from announcement to final production-car integration:
1. The Announcement (September 20, 2022)
Nvidia first officially unveiled the DRIVE Thor SoC architecture at its GTC conference on September 20, 2022. At this stage, the platform was a blueprint chip architecture intended to replace the previous-generation Drive Orin platform, boasting a massive 2,000 teraflops of performance.
2. Commercial Release & Open Orders (August 25, 2025)
Nvidia officially transitioned Thor from development to commercial availability on August 25, 2025, launching two primary hardware tracks simultaneously:
DRIVE AGX Thor Developer Kits: Opened for pre-orders with hardware shipments commencing in 👉️ September 2025 for automotive manufacturers.
Jetson AGX Thor: Released for general availability on the same day, delivering production modules and dev kits specifically tailored for physical AI, industrial automation, and humanoid robotics.
3. Production Vehicle Integration (2025–2026 Deployment)
Automotive manufacturers require lead time to integrate the physical Developer Kits into real vehicles. Initial electric vehicle brands—headlined by Geely's luxury EV division, Zeekr—began embedding their in-house, Thor-based intelligent driving domain controllers into consumer vehicle fleets starting in early 2025 and ramping through 2026.
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Helter Skelter
3日前
What did CIBC cite in BB's $10.0 target raise?
CIBC cited a clean first-quarter print, constructive forward guidance, and improving fundamentals for BlackBerry, with a path toward profitable growth across QNX and Secure Communications.
It also pointed to:
Better visibility after management’s comments at CIBC’s Technology & Innovation Conference
Backlog growth and QNX execution as key drivers
Potential wins such as Alloy Kore and GEM, which CIBC said could add meaningfully to backlog
Defense spending increases as a tailwind for Secure Communications
Positive operating leverage and higher EBITDA margins as revenue scales
CIBC said the new US$10.00 target was based on its fiscal 2028 estimates, including a higher QNX EV/sales multiple of 10x from 8x and an EBITDA multiple of 42x from 35x.
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Helter Skelter
1週前
AI Overview 👉️ The contract size for the BlackBerry QNX and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) partnership is conceptually massive, but a multi-tiered defense bid rather than a single payout. While the exact software-licensing fees paid directly by TKMS to BlackBerry remain confidential, the partnership positions QNX at the center of multi-billion-dollar global naval programs.
While the exact financial terms of the TKMS and BlackBerry QNX contract have not been publicly disclosed, embedded software defense contracts of this multi-year scope typically land a ballpark figure of $10 million to $50 million+ in foundational licensing, engineering services, and long-term support fees.
The overall revenue from the partnership is scalable because QNX utilizes a "license + royalty" pricing model, which means the ultimate contract value will depend on two distinct phases:
Phase 1: Upfront Engineering & Base Licensing (Est. $10M – $20M)
Development Seats: TKMS must purchase specialized QNX developer licenses and tools for their software engineers.
Custom Integration: A substantial fee is charged for adapting the General Embedded Development Platform to specific naval combat, sonar, or propulsion systems.
Long-Term Support: Defense platforms have decades-long lifecycles, meaning a portion of the contract covers guaranteed security patches and support over 10–20 years.
Phase 2: Production Royalty Multipliers (Variable Upward Upside)
Per-Submarine Royalties: Just like QNX earns a royalty fee for every car on the road, they command production royalties for every naval vessel built using their architecture.
The Scale of the Program: Submarine programs are massive capital investments. For context, TKMS handles multi-billion dollar fleets (such as Canada’s upcoming submarine replacement program and Germany's Type 212A modernizations).
Even a tiny fractional percentage allocated for core software operating systems across an entire fleet adds millions to BlackBerry's record $950M+ royalty backlog.
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Nelson2
2週前
Cramer:Look, BlackBerry actually is good. We’ve been looking at technology. Believe it or not, we were actually going to do a piece about why I think BlackBerry may be very interesting here. But as someone from Corning, come on, let’s go with the home team. Small, we don’t buy all at once.It’s got some really interesting technology in the auto world, and I’ve gotta tell you, I’ve been looking at it, was going to do a piece on, it kind of got away from me. I think it goes higher.