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IBM has completed the $11bn acquisition of Confluent, in a move to strengthen real-time data streaming for enterprise AI.

Accenture and Databricks have announced the launch of the Accenture Databricks Business Group as part of an expanded partnership.

Orange Wholesale partners with ng-voice to launch IMS-as-a-Service, a cloud voice solution without the telecom headache.

MWC 2026 highlighted a pivot from standalone gadgets to adaptive systems. Physical flexibility of devices and "agentic" AI moving to personal assistant focus were key highlights.

Nvidia has commenced production of Dynamo 1.0, an open-source operating system designed for large-scale AI inference.

Zendesk's chief legal officer, Shana Simmons, says AI transparency will be a non-negotiable for successful AI driven CX implementation.

Nebius Group has entered into a long-term agreement with Meta to supply AI infrastructure, with the deal valued at up to $27bn.

Siemens has rolled out Fuse EDA AI Agent, a domain-specific autonomous agent aimed at automating workflows across semiconductors and beyond.

AWS and Cerebras Systems have announced a partnership to deliver accelerated AI inference capabilities for generative AI and LLM tasks.

Adobe has agreed to a $150m settlement with the US DOJ to resolve allegations that it did not clearly disclose termination fees.