The Latest Breaking News from IBM

Big Blue’s Big Bet: IBM Buys AI Nervous System for $11B

IBM's strategic acquisition of Confluent is a major investment to secure the foundational real-time data infrastructure needed for the future of enterprise AI.

MarketBeat · Dec 9, 2025

IBM looks to secure data infrastructure with $11bn bid for Confluent

IBM is set to buy Confluent for around 34% more than it was worth according to previous share prices.

TechRadar · Dec 9, 2025

Broadcom To Rally Around 10%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Tuesday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page.

Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025

Confluent Stock Skyrockets As IBM Seals $11 Billion Buyout

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) agreed to acquire Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT) for $31 per share, giving the data streaming pioneer an enterprise value of $11 billion.

Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025

Is CDW Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Although CDW has lagged behind the Dow over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Dec 8, 2025

IBM to buy Confluent in $11 billion deal to bolster AI offerings

Data streaming platform Confluent is responsible for infrastructure that underpins AI systems, allowing companies to rapidly transfer information.

Euronews · Dec 8, 2025

IBM Reportedly Nears $11 Billion Deal To Acquire Confluent, In Big Push Into Real-Time AI Data

International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire data-infrastructure company Confluent Inc (NASDAQ:CFLT) for approximately $11 billion.

Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025

"There is 'no way'" - IBM CEO says current AI data center trends are unsustainable, and he would know

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna warns that massive AI data center expansions carry unsustainable costs and hardware replacement challenges globally.

TechRadar · Dec 5, 2025

AMD's Lisa Su doesn't believe there's an AI bubble: 'Emphatically, from my perspective, no'

Bound to burst?

PC Gamer · Dec 5, 2025

IBM unveiled its Deep Blue chess supercomputer prototype 30 years ago today — two years later in its second attempt, it defeated Grandmaster Garry Kasparov

On November 5, 1995, IBM took the wraps off its Deep Blue prototype, a supercomputer designed to beat the world’s greatest chess players.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 5, 2025