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Apple and Google Strike AI Deal to Bring Gemini Models to Siri

Apple and Google announced they have embarked on a multiyear partnership that will put Google's Gemini models and cloud technology at the core of the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, a move that could help Apple accelerate long-promised upgrades to Siri while handing Google a high-profile distribution win on the iPhone.

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University of Illinois Plans to Build College Sports' Largest Digital Scoreboard

The University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, recently announced a series of upgrades to its Gies Memorial Stadium that will include the largest scoreboard in college sports.

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CrowdStrike to Acquire Identity Security Firm SGNL

AI-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire identity security company SGNL in a deal valued at approximately $740 million.

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Purdue-Google Partnership to Advance AI-Enabled Education and Research

In a move aimed at empowering the Purdue community to integrate AI across multiple facets of the institution, Purdue University has announced a strategic partnership with Google Public Sector.

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Microsoft Acquires Osmos for Agentic AI Data Engineering

In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.

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WWT, NVIDIA Introduce Framework for Secure, Scalable, Responsible AI Adoption

Technology services provider World Wide Technology and NVIDIA have jointly developed an AI security framework dubbed AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience (ARMOR), designed to help organizations accelerate AI adoption while maintaining security, compliance, and operational resilience.

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Ellucian Officially Acquires Anthology's SIS and ERP Business

The strategic restructuring announced by Anthology in October is playing out as planned, with Ellucian completing its acquisition of Anthology's Student Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning business on Dec. 31.

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Oregon Tech Partners with Google Public Sector to Advance Student and Faculty Research

Oregon Institute of Technology recently announced it is collaborating with Google Public Sector to implement Google Cloud's AI and high-performance computing across the institution.

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Newly Launched Agentic AI Foundation Brings Together Tech Giants for Open Source AI Development

The Linux Foundation has announced the formation of the Agentic AI Foundation, bringing together Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other major tech companies to advance open source development of autonomous AI systems.

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IBM to Acquire Data Infrastructure Firm Confluent in AI Push

IBM has agreed to buy data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash, marking the technology giant's largest acquisition in years as it seeks to capitalize on surging enterprise demand for artificial intelligence capabilities.