credit:adobe stock grandeducFibre to the Premises, Welcome to the Landgrab
High quality internet access is no longer a luxury for most and is increasingly becoming one of life’s non-negotiables – that’s the business case for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP).
credit: adobe stock phonlamaiphotoIntel Boost Artificial Intelligence with Vertex A.I. Acquisition
In the latest of a string of acquisitions aimed at building the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities, Intel is buying deep-learning startup Vertex A.I.. This follows the purchase of Mighty A.I., DataRobot, Lumiata, AEye, Nervana, Mobileye, and Movidius amongst others.
credit:adobe stock Rawpixel.comFacebook Expands Enterprise Expertise with Redkix Acquisition
Social media giant Facebook have acquired Redkix, an email and messaging software that will now form part of Workplace, Facebook’s subscription-based social network for businesses.
credit:adobe stock phonlamaiphotoAirband raises funds from the NDIF in a bid to increase high speed broadband connectivity
“I am delighted that Worcester-based Airband, one of rural Britain’s leading independent wireless and fibre ISPs, has raised £8.5m to fund its ongoing network build”
credit:adobe stock NicoElNinoA wave of engineering software acquisitions as leaders keep up with rapid levels of innovation
The engineering software sector is seeing a wave of M&A – and it’s set to stay this way as the industry races to keep up with innovation. There’s been a flurry of deals of late as companies are keen to bolster existing offerings and provide solutions in new areas.
credit:adobe stocl BillionPhotos.comIn healthcare tech, buyers are lining up to compete for quality
As technology change has never been faster, the healthcare sector has remained a relatively slow-moving beast – but that is now changing.
credit:adobe stock StillfxAmazon’s PillPack deal signals significant disruption for pharma industry
Amazon has bought PillPack, an online pharmacy business, in a deal that shows that Amazon is serious about moving into healthcare as it aims to become the go-to place for consumers’ every need.
credit: adobe stock metamorworksMicrosoft seals Bonsai deal as it means business on AI leadership
The race for AI capacity is gathering pace, as Microsoft announced its newest acquisition: Bonsai.
credit: adobe stock EdelweissArm flexes IoT muscle with Stream Technologies deal
Chip design giant Arm Holdings is betting big on IoT with its acquisition of Stream Technologies. Founded in 2000, Stream supports physical connectivity across all industry-standard wireless protocols and devices that ensure the availability of IoT data.
credit: adobe stock wigglestickBlue Yonder deal highlights AI’s march into the retail supply chain
JDA Software has acquired retail intelligence platform Blue Yonder for an undisclosed sum.