Consolidation in the [[Data Engineering]] market is happening quickly. Tools from the [[Modern Data Stack]] get unified into bigger [[Data Platform|Data Platforms]]. This note highlights the latest acquisitions across data engineering. It serves as an overview of the latest consolidations.
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AI agents can talk — orchestration is what makes them work together
Orchestration across multi-agent systems and platforms is a critical concern — and a key differentiator for IT leaders hoping to see significant velocity gains with AI agents.
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Last November, during one of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s five visits to Taiwan last year, he and CC Wei, CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., met with reporters. Wei told the assembled media that Huang had come to ask for more chips, to which Huang, standing next to him, replied: “Yes!” ...
Jan 14, 2026‘AI Native’ Startups Double Annualized Revenue to $30 Billion in Seven Months
The revenue picture for AI startups is brightening, a bit. In just seven months, annualized revenue at “AI native” companies selling AI models or apps has doubled,from $15 billionto more than $30 billion, according to an analysis of 32 companies fromThe Information’s Generative AI Database.One ...