Acquisition News

Latest8 January 2026

OpenAI acquires Convogo AI team

Featured6 January 2026

Mobileye acquired Mentee Robotics

Featured8 December 2025

IBM to Acquire Confluent

Featured4 December 2025

OpenAI acquires Neptune AI

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Tech giants and investors are aggressively acquiring AI talent, specialised software, and critical infrastructure like data centres and utilities, signalling a fierce race to dominate the burgeoning AI ecosystem.

Recent acquisition events

8 January 2026

OpenAI acquires Convogo AI team

OpenAI has acquired the team behind Convogo, an executive coaching AI tool, in an all-stock deal, integrating specialised AI development and capabilities directly into its operational structure.

6 January 2026

Mobileye acquired Mentee Robotics

Mobileye acquired Mentee Robotics for $900M, integrating its humanoid robotics capabilities and consolidating a venture co-founded by its president, raising governance and oversight burdens.

6 January 2026

Siemens CEO eyes AI, software M&A

Siemens AG CEO Roland Busch identified artificial intelligence, life sciences, and operations software as potential M&A targets, shifting the company's strategic external growth focus.

30 December 2025

Acquires Manus to boost AI

Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI firm Manus, with Chinese origins, integrates autonomous AI agents into its products, raising new operational constraints for data handling and supply chain integrity.

29 December 2025

SoftBank to Acquire DigitalBridge

SoftBank's $4 billion acquisition of DigitalBridge, integrating $108 billion in infrastructure assets, introduces new operational dependencies and oversight challenges for managing a federated AI infrastructure landscape.

22 December 2025

Acquired by Alphabet for $4.75B

Alphabet's acquisition of Intersect Power for $4.75 billion significantly expands its direct involvement in energy infrastructure. This move aims to secure power for growing AI and cloud computing demands, integrating substantial development projects into its operational scope.

18 December 2025

Merges with TAE Technologies

Trump Media & Technology Group and TAE Technologies have merged in a $6 billion all-stock deal, forming a new entity focused on building fusion power plants, introducing new operational dependencies and oversight burdens.

17 December 2025

Invictus Growth Partners acquires Informed.IQ

Invictus Growth Partners acquired AI-based fraud detection firm Informed.IQ for $63 million, expanding its high-accuracy verification platform into new lending sectors and increasing reliance on external AI for critical fraud detection.

12 December 2025

SoftBank considers Switch Inc. acquisition

SoftBank is considering acquiring data centre operator Switch Inc., a move that would align Switch's operations with SoftBank's AI-driven digital infrastructure strategy and introduce new operational dependencies and due diligence requirements for affected roles.

8 December 2025

IBM to Acquire Confluent

IBM's $11 billion acquisition of Confluent integrates its real-time data streaming platform, built on Apache Kafka, into IBM's AI and hybrid cloud offerings, creating new operational dependencies.