Software & It News

Investments & Funding

YEIDA secures over Rs 50 billion in new investments as solar manufacturing drives industrial expansion in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has announced over ₹50 billion in investments for the YEIDA region, led by CESC Green Power’s ₹38.5 billion 3 GW solar cell and module unit on 100 acres, alongside projects in electronics, IT, railways, and garment manufacturing, expected to generate more than 12,000 jobs.

2 days ago • India

Investments & Funding

IBM and US Commerce Department structure standalone quantum foundry Anderon with combined USD 2 billion commitment

IBM and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a letter of intent to establish Anderon, a standalone pure-play quantum chip foundry. Backed by USD 1 billion in CHIPS incentives and a matching USD 1 billion from IBM, the Albany-based entity aims to anchor domestic quantum wafer manufacturing and strengthen national supply chains.

2 days ago • United States

Mergers & Acquisitions

NTT DATA expands Microsoft cloud business with strategic WinWire acquisition

NTT DATA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based IT specialist WinWire to accelerate its corporate artificial intelligence capabilities. The transaction adds over 1,000 Azure engineers and Microsoft experts to NTT DATA's workforce, positioning the company to meet growing international demand for scalable, production-ready AI frameworks.

2 days ago • Japan;United States

Mergers & Acquisitions

Publicis to acquire Liveramp for $2.2bn to build data co-creation leadership for AI agents

Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire LiveRamp for $2.167 billion enterprise value ($38.50 per share), a 29.8% premium. The deal creates a data co-creation leader combining Epsilon’s identity with LiveRamp’s clean rooms and data connectivity, raising Publicis’ 2027-28 growth targets.

2 days ago • France;United States

Investments & Funding

Eir Partners takes controlling stake in Quartzbio to scale clinical biomarker intelligence platform

Eir Partners has made a strategic growth investment and taken a controlling interest in QuartzBio, a life science technology company providing AI-enabled sample and biomarker intelligence for clinical-stage biopharma, enabling platform scalability, deeper AI automation, and expanded interoperability.

2 days ago • United States

AI & Automation

Owkin to build biopharma AI Agents for Astrazeneca under three-year k pro licensing deal

Owkin has signed a three-year licensing agreement with AstraZeneca to develop biopharma AI agents on its K Pro platform, integrating multimodal data and agentic AI into AstraZeneca’s decision workflows for competitive intelligence, reducing manual analysis.

2 days ago • France;United States

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lumen Technologies to acquire cloud networking platform Alkira for hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity

Lumen Technologies has agreed to acquire Alkira, a carrier-agnostic, cloud-native networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The deal pairs Alkira’s data and control plane software with Lumen’s fiber network.

2 days ago • United States

Software & IT

Avi Polymers pivots to technology sector with 5,000 million INR acquisition of JVTR Consultants

Avi Polymers has approved a share swap agreement to acquire a 90% stake in JVTR Consultants, valuing the entity at 5,000 million INR. The move signals a major strategic shift for the polymer manufacturer as it diversifies into IT services, software development, and digital integration.

2 days ago • India

Hospitals & Healthcare

IHH Healthcare consolidates legacy systems with Oracle Fusion for unified digital backbone

IHH Healthcare has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to replace disparate finance, HR, and supply chain systems across its 190 facilities in 10 countries, aiming to improve operational efficiency, governance, and clinical decision-making through real-time AI-driven insights.

2 days ago • Malaysia;United States

Public Procurement

Edgeti WA secures a$1.15m Defense Maritime Contract for digital fleet solutions

Edge Total Intelligence’s Western Australia unit has won a contract valued at approximately A$1.15 million to deliver digital fleet lifecycle capabilities for Navy and Border Force programs, including acquisition data management and onboard production validation.

2 days ago • Australia

Investments & Funding

Microsoft commits A$25bn to Australia AI Infrastructure in largest local Investment

Microsoft will invest A$25 billion (US$18 billion) in Australian digital infrastructure by end-2029, expanding Azure AI supercomputing, strengthening cyber defense partnerships, and skilling three million Australians in AI, according to a joint announcement with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

2 days ago • Australia;United States

Software & IT

Maharashtra partners with NLDSL to digitize state logistics via the ULIP gateway

The Government of Maharashtra and NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited have signed an agreement to integrate the Unified Logistics Interface Platform into the state's industrial framework. This collaboration aims to provide real-time data visibility and streamline supply chain operations for small exporters and large-scale industrial parks.

2 days ago • India

Public Procurement

NASA awards $76m data science contract to Development Seed for Marshall space flight center

NASA has selected Development Seed for a $76 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide R&D services to the Office of Data Science and Informatics at Marshall Space Flight Center. The contract includes a two-year base period with three one-year options through June 2031.

2 days ago • United States

Army

BAE Systems OneArc secures VBS4 enterprise license upgrade with Norwegian military

BAE Systems OneArc has been selected by the Norwegian Armed Forces for an enterprise license upgrade to VBS4, its virtual training platform. The multi-year agreement includes VBS Builder Edition, Blue IG, software support, and training services, advancing virtual mission rehearsal and interoperability with Nordic defence partners.

2 days ago • Norway