$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents Transaction expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA within ...

A major technology deal is set to reshape how enterprises manage and use real-time data. According to a press release, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Confluent announced that IBM will ...

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, ...

The two largest conservation technology platforms, SMART and EarthRanger, are merging into a single product known as SERCA. SMART and EarthRanger have overlapping functions yet are different enough ...

With AI applications and agents increasing the demand for trusted real-time data, IBM plans to combine the Confluent platform with its AI infrastructure software and automation systems. IBM has struck ...

Most enterprise transformations fall short not because of technology or execution, but because they are not designed as a unified, organization-wide initiative from the start. After more than two ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert, founder of KramerERP, covers AI, ERP, SCM, data and security. In 2025, enterprise data platforms support business ...

Cambridge Semantics, The Smart Data Company™, is an industry leader in semantic standards and graph-based technology solutions. We have combined scalable graph-based database technology with our ...

Customer data platforms (CDPs) first gained popularity among marketing users as the technology tackled the marketing function’s complex customer data management challenges. These challenges included ...