Acquisition
IBM to Acquire Confluent in $11 Billion Deal to Build “Smart Data Platform” for AI
The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and is expected to close by mid-2026.
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Acquisition
Meta Acquires AI Wearable Startup Limitless to Expand Its Smart Glasses and Wearables Ambitions
Limitless developed a small, lightweight wearable resembling a miniature pair of headphones
Acquisition
OpenAI Acquires neptune.ai to Power Next-Gen Model Training
Founded in 2017, neptune.ai built its reputation as a robust metrics dashboard and experiment tracking platform — designed to help AI researchers monitor, analyze, and manage the often messy, iterative process of training large-scale machine learning models.
Partnerships
BLS International Partners with Sypha AI to Build AI-Powered Digital Public Infrastructure at Global Scale
Under the partnership, BLS International will deploy Sypha’s AI-driven development stack to streamline software engineering, modernise legacy platforms, and build intelligent, scalable solutions for global government service ecosystems.
Partnerships
Zendesk and AWS Deepen Alliance to Reinvent Contact Centres With AI
The collaboration will focus on integrating Amazon Connect voice capabilities, conversational analytics, and sentiment analysis with Zendesk Contact Centre, advancing Zendesk's vision to power exceptional service for every person on the planet.
Research
Stop Telling Your Chatbot Everything, Stanford Researchers Warn
The Stanford researchers reviewed 28 policy documents across the six companies and found pervasive gaps: long retention periods, weak explanations of how data is de-identified, and little clarity on whether humans review transcripts.
Acquisition
ServiceNow Eyes Acquisition of Identity Security Firm Veza to Harden AI Governance
Veza’s core technology maps permissions across enterprise systems, allowing firms to precisely understand which users, applications, and even AI agents have access to which data.
AI Models
China’s DeepSeek Unveils Math Model That Matches IMO Gold Medalists
The model reached gold-level performance at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) 2025), solving five out of six problems.
Indian IT
Wipro Partners with IISc to Advance Frontier AI and Quantum Research
The collaboration aims to help enterprises build more secure, autonomous, and adaptive digital operations.
Partnerships
SAP Selects TCS in 5-Year Deal to Transform its IT Landscape
The collaboration will deliver faster development cycles, lower total cost of ownership, and greater alignment between IT and business goals.
Acquisition
Kellton Acquires Kumori Technologies to Strengthen Global ServiceNow and AI-led Intelligent Automation Capabilities
The acquisition strengthens Kellton’s global ServiceNow delivery capabilities and advances its vision of building integrated, intelligent automation ecosystems for enterprises worldwide.
Developer's Corner
Security Firm Warns Google's IDE Antigravity Can Leak Sensitive Data via Prompt-Injection Exploit
Interestingly, Google developers are reportedly barred from using the public Antigravity IDE and must instead rely on an internal alternative called Jetski.