IBM Buys Confluent for $9.3 Billion to Dominate Real-Time AI
Dec 8, 2025
IBM Buys Confluent : In one of its biggest strategic bets since buying Red Hat, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has agreed to acquire data-streaming giant Confluent Inc. for $9.3 billion, marking a major push to strengthen IBM’s real-time AI capabilities. IBM will
