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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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
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.
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.
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.
Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus Acquires AI Agent Startup General Agents to Advance Manufacturing Automation
Project Prometheus has raised $6.2 billion from a consortium of investors that includes Bezos.
Snowflake Acquires Metadata Platform Select Star to Boost AI-Driven Data Discovery
Select Star, founded by CEO Shinji Kim, brings tools that track where data comes from, how it's used, and by whom — turning raw data into rich, usable context.