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Significance
Large, publicly listed companies such as Hewlett Packard and IBM have led the way, looking to strengthen their positions in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and cybersecurity. However, despite the push to reverse its crushing slowdown during the high interest rate era, US tech deal-making remains well below its pre-pandemic heights.
Impacts
The cybersecurity sub-sector could see significant consolidation as providers assemble end-to-end security offerings.
Airbus’s acquisition of cybersecurity firm Infodas signals more non-tech buyers acquiring tech firms as businesses digitise.
A low growth economy with AI-driven change will boost tech M&A as CEOs choose to buy rather than build growth.
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