IBM将收购Confluent以拓展人工智能服务

Group 1 - IBM is set to acquire data streaming platform Confluent for $31 per share, with an enterprise value of $11 billion including debt, marking a significant investment in enterprise software for real-time execution tasks related to artificial intelligence [1] - The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2026 [1] - In the event of a failed or terminated deal, IBM will pay Confluent a breakup fee of $453.6 million [1] Group 2 - Following the announcement, Confluent's stock surged by 29.1%, while IBM's stock increased by 0.4% [1]