HCL Software plans to acquire Wobby, a Belgian startup that builds AI data analyst agents, as enterprises push for trusted, self-service GenAI insights.
Quantum Systems acquires FERNRIDE, adding autonomous ground vehicles to its defence stack and advancing Europe’s push for multi-domain unmanned systems.
Data Resilience leader Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.725B. The deal creates a unified platform to secure, govern, and recover data, seeking to prevent the high failure rate of enterprise AI projects.
Nutanix updated its Cloud Platform to let companies govern infrastructure across global, disconnected environments. The move addresses the increasing demand for data sovereignty and security in AI workloads.
A Veeam survey reveals that cybersecurity and AI threats top IT concerns for 2026. Despite high spending, most leaders lack confidence in data recovery and support a ban on ransomware payments.
A global review finds major AI firms lag far behind emerging safety standards, raising concerns about superintelligent systems and industry resistance to regulation.
EU regulators may impose interim measures on Meta over its WhatsApp AI launch, after small firms warn the policy could harm competition ahead of its January debut.
At AWS re:Invent, Amazon’s AI-powered perfume booth outshines cloud demos as thousands line up to bottle custom scents—and test the quirks of generative AI.
Accenture will upskill tens of thousands with ChatGPT Enterprise and launch a flagship AI program with OpenAI to accelerate agentic AI adoption across global enterprises.
With Claude Code soaring to $1B run-rate, Anthropic buys Bun—one of the fastest JavaScript runtimes—to fuel the next era of AI-native software development.
