Cerebras (CBRS) Doubled Core Revenue. Why Did GAAP Hardware Sales Fall 23%?

Cerebras Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRS) reported record second-quarter core revenue of $209.9 million, up 103% from a year earlier. Core revenue is a company-defined non-GAAP measure that adds back customer-warrant amortization and excludes data-center pass-through revenue. Core revenue exceeded management’s approximately $194 million guidance, but GAAP revenue increased 74% to $180.1 million, below…