Unglamorous world of data infrastructure driving hot tech M&A market in AI race

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Data infrastructure companies are becoming prime targets as legacy tech firms race to strengthen their AI capabilities. Meta, Salesforce, ServiceNow, IBM, and Databricks all appear in recent or planned deals involving data labeling, integration, cataloging, and database management. The article explains that companies want faster access to clean, organized enterprise data because AI systems depend on high-quality inputs. It also notes that AI spending and tech M&A remain strong even as broader dealmaking slows. The piece warns that poor data quality can damage AI outputs and create legal and business risk.

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