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IBM in talks to acquire Confluent for $11bn

December 8, 2025

IBM is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Confluent, a data infrastructure company, for approximately $11 billion. This acquisition is aimed at enhancing IBM's capabilities in cloud services and real-time data processing, a sector that is increasingly in demand.

IBM in talks to acquire Confluent for $11bn

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IBM is in talks to acquire Confluent for around $11 billion.
Confluent specializes in processing large streams of real-time data.
The deal aims to strengthen IBM's cloud service offerings.
The announcement of the acquisition could come as early as Monday.
Both companies have not commented on the reports yet.

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IBM in talks to acquire Confluent for $11bn

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