IBM & knowis AG Expand Partnership, Google DeepMind Teams with U.S. DOE

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In this edition of the Enterprise AI Brief, we're diving into some exciting developments in the AI industry. Resolve AI has reached a significant milestone, achieving a $1 billion valuation following its Series A funding round. Meanwhile, IBM and knowis AG are expanding their OEM partnership, aiming to enhance their collaborative efforts in AI solutions.

Additionally, Universal Music and Splice have teamed up to create innovative AI music tools, while TCS has reported an impressive $1.5 billion in AI revenue. In other news, Google DeepMind is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy on the ambitious Genesis Mission, and Tencent is partnering with Nvidia to bring AI chips to Japan. Stay tuned for more updates and insights into these stories and more.

IBM and knowis AG Expand OEM Partnership

IBM and knowis AG have announced an expansion of their OEM partnership, integrating knowis' DevOps Solution Workbench into IBM's DevOps portfolio. This collaboration aims to streamline software delivery by combining architecture, design, and implementation in an AI-driven workflow. Read more

Ebix Expands RCS Business with AI Enhancements

Ebix has announced an expansion of its Risk Compliance Solutions (RCS) business, introducing new leadership and AI-driven enhancements. The updated platform will include advanced features aimed at improving risk management capabilities. Read more

Universal Music and Splice Partner on AI Music Tools

The partnership between Universal Music Group and Splice focuses on creating AI-driven tools to aid artists and producers in music creation. Read more

TCS Achieves $1.5 Billion in AI Revenue

Tata Consultancy Services has reported $1.5 billion in annualized revenue from AI services, marking a significant growth in AI deals. The company is working with 54 of its top 60 customers on AI projects and aims to foster an AI-first culture. Read more

Google DeepMind and U.S. Department of Energy Collaborate on Genesis Mission

Google DeepMind is working with the U.S. Department of Energy on the Genesis Mission to boost scientific research using AI tools at 17 National Laboratories. Read more

Tencent and Nvidia Collaborate on AI Chips in Japan

Tencent has partnered with Nvidia to access advanced AI chips through Datasection in Japan. This move comes amid US export restrictions on high-performance chips to China. Read more

Amazon Expands Alexa+ with New Integrations

Amazon has announced that its AI assistant Alexa+ will integrate with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp starting in 2026, allowing users to book hotels, get quotes for home services, and schedule salon appointments through voice commands. Read more

Seekr and Stephano Slack Partner for AI in 401(k) Auditing

Seekr and Stephano Slack have announced a partnership to create AI agents aimed at enhancing financial auditing and advisory services. This collaboration is set to significantly reduce the time required for 401(k) auditing from 50 hours to just 2 hours, improving accuracy and efficiency in the auditing process. Read more

NIST and MITRE Launch AI Centers for Manufacturing and Cybersecurity

The NIST has announced a $20 million investment to establish two centers in collaboration with the MITRE Corporation, focusing on AI technology for U.S. manufacturing and cybersecurity. Read more

US Lawmakers Seek Details on Nvidia H200 Sales to China

Two senior Democratic lawmakers have requested the U.S. Commerce Department to reveal details about license reviews for Nvidia's H200 AI chips sales to Chinese companies. This follows a policy shift allowing these sales, contrasting with a previous ban due to national security concerns. Read more

Samsung to Showcase AI Appliances with Google Gemini at CES 2026

At CES 2026, Samsung Electronics plans to reveal new kitchen appliances featuring Google Gemini technology, including an AI Refrigerator and AI Wine Cellar, aimed at enhancing food recognition and simplifying kitchen tasks. Read more

Uber and Lyft to Test Baidu Robotaxis in UK by 2026

Uber and Lyft are collaborating with Baidu to introduce driverless taxis in the UK by 2026, marking a strategic shift towards partnerships in the autonomous vehicle sector. Read more

HCLSoftware to Acquire Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group

HCLSoftware has announced plans to acquire Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group to boost its AI-powered analytics capabilities. The acquisition is set to enhance HCLSoftware's Data & AI division and expand its global developer community reach. Read more

CultureAI Joins Microsoft's AI Safety Initiative

CultureAI, a UK-based AI safety company, has been selected for Microsoft's Agentic Launchpad to enhance AI safety and control in collaboration with NVIDIA and WeTransact. Read more

OpenAI's Compute Margins Reach 70% in 2025

OpenAI has increased its compute margins to 70% by October 2025, up from 52% at the end of 2024. The company is also in talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon.com. Read more

Samsung SDS Partners with OpenAI to Resell ChatGPT Enterprise

Samsung SDS has partnered with OpenAI to become the first reseller of ChatGPT Enterprise in South Korea, offering technical support and consulting services. Read more

Goodman and CPP Launch €8 Billion Data Center Venture

Goodman Group and CPP Investments have announced a joint venture to establish a €8 billion data center platform in Europe, focusing on projects in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Read more

Seattle DOT Uses AI for Vision Zero Safety Initiative

The Seattle Department of Transportation has adopted C3 AI Safety Analysis to enhance road safety and support its Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Read more

Ares Management Corp. Invests $700 Million in Virginia Data Centers

Ares Management Corp. is investing $700 million to develop a data-center complex and acquire fully-leased properties in Virginia. This includes a $200 million purchase of a site in Spotsylvania County and a $500 million acquisition of two data centers in Leesburg. Read more

Adani Group Plans Nuclear Plants for AI Data Centers

The Adani Group is exploring the construction of nuclear energy plants to power its AI data centers, driven by increasing data center demand in India. Read more

Anthropic Partners with US Department of Energy for AI Research

On December 22, 2025, Anthropic announced a multi-year partnership with the US Department of Energy to enhance scientific leadership through AI. The collaboration will focus on energy and biology research across all 17 national laboratories. Read more

Fortytwo Telecom Unveils AI P2P Platform for Enterprises

Fortytwo Telecom has introduced a new Telegram-based P2P communication platform designed to improve secure digital communications for enterprises. The platform features AI-powered customer service bots and SMS failover, with commercial availability starting January 2026. Read more

Fiserv and Visa Partner on AI-Driven Commerce

Fiserv has partnered with Visa to enhance Agentic Commerce by deploying the Trusted Agent Protocol. This initiative aims to provide merchants with AI-driven tools for secure and automated transactions. Read more

Resolve AI Valued at $1 Billion After Series A Funding

Resolve AI, a startup developing an autonomous SRE tool, has reached a $1 billion valuation after a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company was founded by former Splunk executives. Read more

Galbot Raises $300 Million, Valued at $3 Billion

On December 19, 2025, Galbot announced it has raised over $300 million in a new funding round, increasing its valuation to $3 billion. The company plans to use the funds to enhance technology development and expand its deployments in various industries. Read more

Snowflake to Acquire AI Firm Observe Inc. for $1 Billion

Snowflake is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Observe Inc., an AI observability company, for around $1 billion. This move aims to bolster Snowflake's capabilities in AI-driven infrastructure and application monitoring. Read more

Fujitsu and SoftBank Collaborate on AI Memory Project

Fujitsu Limited is partnering with SoftBank Group Corp. to develop high-performance memory for AI and supercomputers. The project, named Saimemory, aims to create alternatives to high-bandwidth memory with significant investments planned by fiscal 2027. Read more

Deutsche Telekom Invests in Quantum Systems for Drone Tech

Deutsche Telekom has invested in Quantum Systems, a German drone developer, to enhance technology for protecting critical infrastructure in Germany and Europe. Read more

Armenian Government Partners with AWS for AI Pilot Program

The Armenian Government has initiated a pilot program in collaboration with Amazon Web Services to support AI startups by providing access to high-performance computing resources. Read more

Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud Expand AI Security Partnership

On December 19, 2025, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership to enhance AI security and cloud infrastructure. This collaboration integrates AI capabilities with security platforms to address threats to AI infrastructure. Read more

Alibaba Unveils Qwen Models for Voice Cloning

Alibaba Cloud has launched two AI models, Qwen3-TTS-VD-Flash and Qwen3-TTS-VC-Flash, which can generate and clone voices. The latter can replicate voices from just three seconds of audio in ten languages. Read more

Nvidia Licenses AI Technology from Groq in $20 Billion Deal

Nvidia has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq for around $20 billion, including hiring key executives. Groq will remain independent while Nvidia integrates its technology. Read more

EIB Invests €50 Million in Comau for AI R&D

The European Investment Bank has provided €50 million to Comau to boost R&D in robotics and automation, focusing on innovation in sectors like automotive and aerospace in Italy. Read more

Coder and GlobalLogic Partner for AI in Enterprise

Coder and GlobalLogic have announced a strategic partnership to enhance AI-assisted software delivery for enterprise development teams, focusing on secure and scalable infrastructure. Read more

Google and Tel Aviv University Launch AI Research Initiative

A new three-year program has been launched by Google and Tel Aviv University to advance AI and data science research, supported by $1 million from Google.org. Read more

Fujitsu and NVIDIA Collaborate on AI for Secure Automation

Fujitsu has developed Fujitsu Kozuchi Physical AI 1.0 in collaboration with NVIDIA, focusing on secure automation of business workflows in Japan. Read more

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