IBM is acquiring Confluent for $31 per share, totaling $11 billion. The deal aims to enhance IBM's capabilities in real-time data streaming and support for generative AI applications. This acquisition aligns with IBM's hybrid cloud and AI strategy, allowing better integration of data across various environments.

OpenAI is in discussions to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding tool, for around $3 billion, as it seeks to maintain its competitive edge in the generative AI sector against rivals like Google and Anthropic. This potential acquisition would mark OpenAI's largest to date, following a recent $40 billion funding round that elevated its valuation to $300 billion. Windsurf is gaining popularity among developers for its AI-driven coding assistance capabilities.