Acquisition stories
The corporate services group is deepening its Americas push after buying Biz Latin Hub, which extended its reach across 18 Latin American markets.
Brands will be able to track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers as Sitecore folds Scrunch into its software stack.
The deal ties customer conversations to CRM updates and deal signals, aiming to cut manual admin for thousands of sales teams.
The deal gives line managers AI help with meetings, feedback and team issues, while Betterworks tests a phased integration with its software.
AI deployments are failing at scale because most systems lack the context needed to stop agents hallucinating, Celonis says.
The deal will give procurement teams access to a larger pricing dataset spanning USD $75 billion in indirect spend, boosting negotiation insight.
Existing users will see no disruption as LearnUpon folds the acquired authoring platform into its workplace learning strategy and brand.
Critical infrastructure operators could gain broader visibility as Dragos adds Phosphorus tools for managing exposed connected devices across OT networks.
The deal adds 30 automation engineers and gives customers a new local unit as demand grows for AI systems that meet sovereignty rules.
Businesses rushing to deploy AI agents face a fresh security gap, as Zscaler adds identity mapping and partner services to its platform.
AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.
Customers could see faster procurement workflows as Coupa adds Tonkean's intake and orchestration tools to its autonomous spend push.
The hire deepens BriefCatch's push into legal AI as firms demand tools that reduce citation errors and guard against hallucinations.
The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.
The deal gives Smovin long-term backing as it seeks to expand beyond Belgium and reduce manual rental administration across Europe.
The cash purchase will expand Publicis's data and AI ambitions, while giving LiveRamp shareholders a 29.8% premium and closing certainty.
Thailand's manufacturing hub becomes a bigger strategic base for the Melbourne-headquartered group after it bought local telematics provider GPS2GO.
The deal gives specialty insurers faster submission handling, as Portage AI expands in London and Bermuda while Insurwave refocuses on risk monitoring.
Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.
The deal gives Abundia an immediate revenue stream and in-house engineering expertise as it pushes to build waste-to-fuels plants more quickly.
