IBM acquires Kubecost, a FinOps startup helping customers with their Kubernetes clusters, to expand its FinOps suite to meet rising demands. https://vimeo.com/1013713801/ea73209486?share=copy
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Cloud Wars Top 10 leaders acqui-hiring AI startups and new innovations were top trends in the AI ecosystem throughout August.
AI Index episode 8: Dell announces new offerings with generative AI in its hardware; Thomson Reuters acquires legal AI firm for $650 million; and Lookout launches SAIL to enhance security capabilities.
AI Index Report episode 5: Qualcomm builds full-stack on-device AI models; SAP invests in Aleph Alpha, Anthropic, and Cohere; and Spotify announces generative AI use cases.
Databricks recently acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion, and the combined firms are poised to develop robust machine learning and generative AI capabilities for enterprises.
Toni Witt hosts the first Acceleration Economy AI Index Report, covering the latest in AI innovation, M&A, and naming the top product of the week.
The automation software leader just acquired Re:infer, a London-based provider of natural language processing software for unstructured documents and communications, to help deliver superior interactions with customers.
Among the factors causing customer concern: Broadcom’s track record, potential to stifle innovation, and licensing terms.
In Kieron Allen’s My Metaverse Minute: Sony’s acquisition of Bungie is its foray into the Metaverse betting on Bungie’s vast gaming community
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision is much more than just an opportunity in the gaming industry but defining the future of the metaverse. This Cloud Wars Special Report what this really means for the cloud ecosystem, industry clouds, & the metaverse.
Microsoft acquiring Activision will accelerate disruption when it comes to merging the digital & physical worlds (yes, the #metaverse).
The Wrap crew reflects on the Acceleration Economy growth from 2021 and looks ahead towards goals, events, and market evolutions happening in 2022
Who will acquire Veeva? The spotlight is on Microsoft and Amazon – the only two companies with the funds and strategic need for life-sciences
With the current Oracle-Cerner acquisition frenzy, there may be a widespread M&A boom across industry-focused tech firms.
In a move to further equip the CFO 3.0, Sage recently acquired GoPropsal, a provider of proposal management software. How else does this move impact the CFO?