Artificial intelligence news

Datavault AI Inc. (Nasdaq: DVLT), a leader in instant data monetization & enterprise digital twins, announced it will deliver enterprise-grade AI performance at the edge in New York and Philadelphia through an expanded collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) using the SanQtum AI platform. Operated by Available Infrastructure, SanQtum AI is a fleet of synchronized micro edge data centers running IBM’s watsonx portfolio of AI products on a zero-trust network. The combined deployment is designed to enable cybersecure data storage and compute, real-time data scoring, tokenization, and ultra-low-latency, across two of the most data-dense metro regions in the United States.

A new global study* from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value, in collaboration with the National Retail Federation (NRF), found that while nearly three-quarters of surveyed consumers (72%) still shop in stores, almost half (45%) turn to AI for help during their buying journeys.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club today announced a multi-year renewal of their long-standing, landmark technology partnership. From the launch of the Wimbledon website in 1995 and the mobile application in 2009, to the first integration of enhanced AI-powered solutions in 2017, IBM and the All England Club have collaborated for 36 years to deepen global fan engagement across Wimbledon's world-class digital platforms.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, today announced a global partnership to build new personalized learning products powered by AI for businesses, public organizations, and educational institutions.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides a leading open-source enterprise data streaming platform that connects, processes and governs reusable and reliable data and events in real time, foundational for the deployment of AI.

At IBM Think Riyadh 2025, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Riyadh Air announced a major milestone in their collaboration, unveiling Riyadh Air as the world’s first AI-native airline. Designed from the ground up without legacy patch work, these AI-driven operations provide the foundation to transform guest and employee experiences and set a new benchmark for innovation in the aviation industry.

Enterprises are entering a new chapter of digital transformation focused on scaling Agentic AI solutions across their operations. But moving from pilot to production isn’t easy. Many are...

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Dayton today announced an agreement for the joint research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies and materials. The collaboration aims to advance critical technologies for the age of AI including AI hardware, advanced packaging, and photonics.

An AI factory without data is like an engine without fuel; it simply can’t run. IBM Storage Scale System 6000 solves this by unifying data across edge, core, and cloud through its global...

At the beginning of the year, I shared my belief that successful AI adoption depends on making AI easy to use within the processes and tools employees rely on every day. Today, I’m pleased to...

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced the next phase of their technological evolution with the launch of In-Fight Insights, an AI-driven live alert platform that monitors and reports in real time when notable milestones, streaks and records occur during UFC events. It is slated to debut at UFC® 322: DELLA MADDALENA vs. MAKHACHEV, which takes place at New York's Madison Square Garden this Saturday, November 15.

A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving as organizations race to scale AI across their business. The findings suggest that while Chief Data Officers (CDOs) are at the helm of this transformation, many say their data is still not ready to unlock AI's full potential.

IBM and Unipol Assicurazioni, one of Europe’s largest insurance groups and leader in Italy in the non-life sector, are renewing their collaboration to continue the Company's digital transformation journey they embarked on over a year ago. This journey, starting with the adoption of hybrid cloud by design, is evolving towards strengthening the IT infrastructure with the new z17 technology and expanding AI capabilities directly onto production mainframe data.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Web Summit today unveiled a new global sports-tech competition proposal. The Sports Tech Startup Challenge will spotlight startups using AI to revolutionize sports — from athlete performance and stadium operations to fan engagement — with regional events planned for Qatar, Vancouver, and Rio, culminating with global winners being selected during Web Summit Lisbon 2026. Participation will be subject to local laws and official rules to be published before each regional competition.

Agassi Sports Entertainment (ASE) Corp. (OTC PINK: AASP) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announce a multi-year collaboration to transform the global racquet sports landscape through next generation artificial intelligence and digital innovation. They have signed a partnership agreement to bring together IBM’s technology and expertise with ASE’s vision for an innovative digital community across racquet sports.

Today, IBM Consulting is excited to announce the opening of the inaugural Innovation Hub powered by Red Hat at IBM’s Client Innovation Center in Bengaluru, India. Clients across the globe can now experience the benefits of Red Hat technologies at the new Innovation Hub, designed to provide a state-of-the-art experience to help our mutual clients accelerate their enterprise transformation through hybrid cloud and AI.

IBM today announced that IBM Fusion has delivered one of the industry's first implementations of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, NVIDIA Networking and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software.

IBM technology will power AI-driven solutions designed to modernize supply chains by reducing costs and expanding access to sustainable infrastructure. Five organizations have been selected to...

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the general availability of the IBM Defense Model, a purpose-built AI model designed to deliver reliable intelligence for defense and national security. Developed together with Janes, a leading provider of open-source defense intelligence, the IBM Defense Model combines IBM's enterprise-grade AI technology with Janes domain-specific data to empower agencies to make decisions with speed, precision and confidence in secured, mission-critical environments.

A new study from IBM (NYSE: IBM) reveals enterprises across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are already reporting significant productivity gains from using AI, with many expecting returns on their investments (ROI) within the next year. However, the findings suggest small to medium sized enterprises (SME) and public sector organizations are falling behind larger, private sector firms in boosting productivity with AI.

IBM and Groq today announced a strategic go-to-market and technology partnership designed to give clients immediate access to Groq's inference technology, GroqCloud, on watsonx Orchestrate – providing clients high-speed AI inference capabilities at a cost that helps accelerate agentic AI deployment. As part of the partnership, Groq and IBM plan to integrate and enhance RedHat open source vLLM technology with Groq's LPU architecture. IBM Granite models are also planned to be supported on GroqCloud for IBM clients.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new AI agents now available on the Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace. The three new agents are designed to help Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications customers achieve new levels of operational efficiency. In addition, IBM plans to release complementary agents for Oracle customers built with IBM watsonx Orchestrate for HR and supply chain to help clients across industries transform businesses processes.

The future of the Agentic Enterprise will be powered by integrated data. That’s why IBM’s collaboration with Salesforce is more powerful than ever, working together to make that future a...

Ransomware, insider threats, and data exfiltration events are growing both in frequency and sophistication. Traditional models where backups are stored on-prem—often on the same network as the production environments they are protecting—present an easy opportunity for cyber-attacks to disable entire organizations. When backup copies remain in the same environment as production data, attackers can encrypt or delete them, eliminating recovery options.

S&P Global and IBM today announced they are partnering to embed IBM's watsonx Orchestrate agentic framework into S&P Global’s suite of offerings, starting with supply chain management. This collaboration aims to equip businesses with AI-powered tools to help tackle some of the biggest challenges in today’s global supply chain.