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XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops
Digital Transformation

XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops

XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation
Human Capital Management

ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation

ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech
Digital Transformation

Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work
Hyperscale

ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work

ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work
Data Protection

Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work

Proofpoint snaps up AI security specialist Acuvity to police 'agentic workspaces' as enterprises rush to deploy copilots and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Firewalls

Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
Manufacturing

Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push
Manufacturing

Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance
Data Protection

UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Siemens buys Canopus AI to boost chip metrology tools
Data Analytics

Siemens buys Canopus AI to boost chip metrology tools

Siemens snaps up Grenoble-based Canopus AI to plug metrology and inspection tech into its Calibre chip design-to-fab software chain.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion
DevOps

Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion

Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools
EduTech

LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools

LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal
Ransomware

Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Cooee expands Foodland reach with Indigenous cookies
Supply Chain

Cooee expands Foodland reach with Indigenous cookies

Indigenous-owned Cooee secures shelf space in about 90 Foodland stores, taking its native ingredient cookie range across South Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
Virtualisation

Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security

Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
ABM seals WGNSTAR deal to boost semiconductor services
Semiconductors

ABM seals WGNSTAR deal to boost semiconductor services

ABM completes WGNSTAR acquisition, bolstering semiconductor cleanroom and tool services as chipmakers expand advanced fab capacity worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Ricoh Canada buys ET Group to boost workplace tech
Digital Transformation

Ricoh Canada buys ET Group to boost workplace tech

Ricoh Canada acquires Toronto-based ET Group to expand workplace tech, adding audiovisual design, hybrid meeting and managed services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026