IBM Brings Autonomous Agentic-AI Operations To Enterprise Storage

IBM's next-gen FlashSystem storage arrays combine agentic AI, hardware-native ransomware detection, and record capacity for ...

Confluent agreed to sell to IBM. Now, it is moving to a new Bay Area city.

Confluent is moving its global headquarters months after International Business Machines agreed to acquire the data-streaming ...
AZ Central

Is Microsoft PC Manager worth using? Here’s what it really does

Question: What does Microsoft’s PC Manager do, and should I use it? Answer: If you’ve ever searched for ways to “clean up” or “speed up” your Windows PC, you’ve probably seen plenty of third-party ...
Yahoo Finance

Data Centre Virtualization Market Set to Nearly Triple by 2031: Analysis of Emerging Revenue Opportunities and Key Player Strategies

Dublin, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Data Centre Virtualization Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2021-2031" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...
Morningstar

AI-powered Data Virtualization Comes to Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- aiMotive, a leading provider of advanced automotive AI technologies, has partnered with its Japanese distributor, Macnica, to introduce a new data ...
SiliconANGLE

IBM will acquire Confluent to address growing needs for real-time data in AI models

IBM Corp. said today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire streaming data firm Confluent Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, paying $31 per share in cash for all ...
Seeking Alpha

IBM: The $11B Confluent Deal Changes The AI Growth Story

I’m upgrading International Business Machines Corporation to a Buy as I believe the Confluent, Inc. acquisition could accelerate top-line growth via IBM’s distribution and Confluent Cloud synergies. I ...
CNBC

Confluent stock soars 29% as IBM announces $11 billion acquisition deal

IBM said it is acquiring Confluent in a deal worth $11 billion. The addition of Confluent will strengthen IBM's artificial intelligence portfolio. IBM will pay $31 per share in cash for all of the ...
Digi Times

IBM CEO warns AI data center investments tough to break even due to short hardware cycles

As tech giants race to build data centers targeting artificial general intelligence (AGI), IBM CEO Arvind Krishna cautions that the industry is on a costly path that's difficult to recoup. Speaking on ...
SDxCentral

IBM ingests Confluent in $11B smart data streaming play

IBM is consuming data streaming provider Confluent in an $11 billion deal targeted at bolstering Big Blue’s growing software empire. The proposed deal will see IBM acquire Confluent for $31 per share, ...
Reuters

IBM nears $11 billion Confluent deal to boost cloud push, WSJ reports

Dec 7 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab is in advanced talks to acquire data-infrastructure company Confluent (CFLT.O), opens new tab for about $11 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...