Mergers & Acquisitions - Cloud Computing News https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/categories/market-intelligence/mergers-acquisitions/ IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Data Security, CIO, Analysis Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:07:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-cloudtech-favicon-32x32.png Mergers & Acquisitions - Cloud Computing News https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/categories/market-intelligence/mergers-acquisitions/ 32 32 IBM moves to buy Confluent in an $11 billion cloud and AI deal https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/ibm-moves-to-buy-confluent-in-an-11-billion-cloud-and-ai-deal/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=111516 IBM plans to buy Confluent in an $11 billion deal, a move that expands its data and cloud portfolio as demand for AI systems grows. The company has been building up its cloud and software units under CEO Arvind Krishna, who has focused on acquisitions to meet interest from clients upgrading their systems for more […]

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]]> Google’s €5.5B Germany investment reshapes enterprise cloud and AI https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/google-e5-5b-germany-investment-reshapes-enterprise-cloud-and-ai/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=111239 Google’s €5.5 billion plan to expand its presence in Germany is about more than new buildings and servers. Running from 2026 to 2029, the investment shows how global cloud and AI providers are starting to link technology growth with sustainability, workforce skills, and energy efficiency — priorities now central to how European enterprises plan and […]

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]]> Google expands in Belgium and faces US AI antitrust scrutiny https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/google-expands-in-belgium-faces-us-ai-challenge/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=110871 Google is investing another €5 billion in Belgium over the next two years to boost its cloud and AI infrastructure. That effort includes expanding its data centre locations in Saint-Ghislain and creating 300 new full-time jobs. At the same time, it’s inked deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to help develop onshore wind farms and […]

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]]> Alphabet surpasses Q2 revenue and profit expectations amid robust ad demand https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/alphabet-surpasses-q2-revenue-and-profit-expectations-amid-robust-ad-demand/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:10:25 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=100886 Alphabet beat second-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Tuesday, according to a leading tech market analyst. The company’s performance was driven by a rise in digital advertising sales and healthy demand for its cloud computing services, though it cautioned that capital expenses would remain high for the year. Reuters reported that the popularity of the […]

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]]> From cloud to collaboration: Huawei maps out AI future in APAC https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/from-cloud-to-collaboration-huawei-maps-out-ai-future-in-apac/ Tue, 13 May 2025 11:16:41 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=106937 More than 400 partners from in Asia Pacific gathered in Thailand on May 9 for Huawei Cloud’s annual partner conference. The event focused on how companies can use AI to build better services and meet rising demand in industries. This year’s theme was “Go Together, Grow Together.” Jacqueline Shi, who leads Huawei Cloud’s global marketing […]

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]]> Nerdio secures $500m in Series C investment from General Atlantic at $1bn+ valuation https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/nerdio-secures-500m-in-series-c-investment-from-general-atlantic-at-1bn-valuation/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:13:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=104638 Nerdio, the automated End-User Computing (EUC) platform transforming how organisations deploy and manage Microsoft cloud technologies, has signed a definitive agreement for a $500 million minority investment from General Atlantic, a global growth investor, with participation from Lead Edge Capital and StepStone. Upon closing, the investment will quadruple Nerdio’s valuation in just two years to […]

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]]> Konecta and Google Cloud team up to drive AI-enabled customer experience innovation https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/konecta-and-google-cloud-team-up-to-drive-ai-enabled-customer-experience-innovation/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:51:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=101375 Konecta, a specialist in customer experience (CX) and digital services, has formed a three-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud. This alliance strengthens Konecta’s leadership in delivering innovative customer experience solutions powered by AI, automation, and cloud technologies. This collaboration will see Konecta transition its 100,000-person workforce to Google Workspace,  enhancing collaboration and productivity across its […]

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]]> Co-op to transition from data centres to cloud with TCS https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/co-op-to-transition-from-data-centres-to-cloud-with-tcs/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:05:00 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=100257 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its partnership with The Co-operative Group Limited (Co-op), one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives with interests across food, funerals, insurance and legal services, to adopt a cloud first strategy that will support the group’s business growth.   TCS has been the strategic partner to Co-op for the past 14 […]

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]]> AWS and SoftwareOne collaborate on RISE with SAP https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/aws-and-softwareone-collaborate-on-rise-with-sap/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:34:20 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=99968 Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SoftwareOne Holding AG, a global provider of end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions, have partnered to help customers transition to RISE with SAP on an AWS cloud environment. Called the Ready for RISE on AWS bundle, it combines SoftwareOne’s deep SAP advisory and implementation knowledge with AWS technologies to expedite […]

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]]> HCLSoftware collaborates with AWS to provide SaaS products on AWS https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/hclsoftware-collaborates-with-aws-to-provide-saas-products-on-aws/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:21:44 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=99844 HCLSoftware, a provider of enterprise software solutions, has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS that will allow customers to consume the HCLSoftware portfolio as cloud native SaaS in AWS Marketplace simplifying their procurement and deployment process.  With Cloud-native architectures leveraging Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service, HCLSoftware portfolio can seamlessly integrate into customers’ existing cloud environments, […]

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]]> Crusoe Energy ‘significantly expansed’ cloud business https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/crusoe-energy-significantly-expansed-cloud-business/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:54:47 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=99840 Crusoe Energy Systems (Crusoe), a solutions provider for the energy industry, has significantly expanded its cloud business. Equipped with new capacity online and additional financing earmarked for further GPU purchases, Crusoe’s latest move marks an important milestone in the next phase of its mission to reduce the environmental impact of computing and provide customers with […]

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]]> £100m John Lewis and Google Cloud partnership accelerates tech transformation https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/100m-john-lewis-and-google-cloud-partnership-accelerates-tech-transformation/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:17:53 +0000 https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/?p=99553 The John Lewis Partnership, the UK’s largest employee-owned company, has formed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, worth £100m over the next five years. The move represents a major expansion of the successful relationship it has had with Google since 2012. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the John Lewis Partnership’s digital transformation […]

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