ServiceNow strikes $3bn Moveworks deal to boost AI offering ServiceNow has announced a deal to acquire AI startup Moveworks for almost $3 billion. The deal – expected to close in the second half of 2025 – will see the US-based software company pay $2.85 billion for Moveworks in a mix of cash and stock. […]
ServiceNow strikes $3bn Moveworks deal to boost AI offering
ServiceNow has announced a deal to acquire AI startup Moveworks for almost $3 billion.
The deal – expected to close in the second half of 2025 – will see the US-based software company pay $2.85 billion for Moveworks in a mix of cash and stock.
ServiceNow president and COO Amit Zavery said the move was a good fit because both firms share a few mutual customers, and their products can be tightly integrated.
“With the acquisition of Moveworks, ServiceNow will take another giant leap forward in agentic AI-powered business transformation,” Zavery said in a press release.
ServiceNow has an opportunity to build a platform that “combines ServiceNow’s agentic AI and automation strengths with Moveworks’ AI assistant and enterprise search technology,” Zavery added.
Mountain View-based Moveworks was founded in 2016 and offers an AI assistant for enterprises. The company’s clients include Unilever, Instacart, Siemens, and Toyota, per its website.
Virgin Media O2 unveils £700m mobile investment programme
Virgin Media O2 has announced a new commitment to invest £700 million throughout 2025 to enhance mobile network reliability, speed and coverage – the equivalent of £2 million every day.
VMO2, which was formed from the merger of Virgin Media and O2 in June 202, said the additional investments come in response to network demand reaching an all-time high in the UK, and will focus on areas of mass congregation and transport links like stadiums, city centres, railways and major roads.
New masts, small cells, and upgrades to its 4G and 5G infrastructure will form the basis of the investments, but the company is also looking to deploy automation.
“We’re not just upgrading infrastructure; we’re creating a platform for future innovation. This programme ensures our customers will continue to benefit from superior reliability as new technologies and demands emerge,” said VMO2 CTO Jeanie York.
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as CEO after sudden Gelsinger departure
Chipmaker Intel has named Lip-BU Tan as its new CEO, replacing Pat Gelsinger who departed the firm suddenly in December after a tumultuous four-year reign.
Tan previously led Cadence Design Systems and was an Intel board member until last year. Cadence creates software used by all the major chip companies, including Intel.
The US semiconductor firm has been led by interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and MJ Holthaus since Gelsinger was ousted at the end of 2024. He becomes the fourth person to be named permanent CEO at the firm in the past seven years.
Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
The NHS is investigating whether a software flaw in referrals provider Medefer’s technology could have left patient data vulnerable to hackers.
Medefer, which is a private medical services company, handles around 1,500 NHS patient referrals every month, but a software engineer reportedly discovered a vulnerability in its system last November.
The engineer believes the problem may have existed for more than six years, although Medefer has stressed that there is no evidence that any patient data has been compromised.
The flaw was fixed within days of it being discovered, but the NHS confirmed to the BBC it was looking into “concerns raised about Medefer” and said action would be taken, if necessary.
The discovery comes at a time when hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare providers. Last year, hackers breached an Arizona-based hospice pharmacy, one point Patient Care, in just one example of the sector coming under attack.
Vodafone UK and Ericsson trial AI solutions for improved 5G energy efficiency
Vodafone UK has today announced that it has conducted trials with Ericsson of three new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) powered software solutions.
The trial, which took place across select London sites, found that the British telco was able to reduce the daily power consumption of its 5G radio units by 33%.
Vodafone harnessed Ericsson’s latest Service Continuity AI App suite with “Intelligent Energy Efficiency”, which claims to “dynamically manage the network’s energy needs without compromising on performance”, supporting operators to reduce both their operating expenditure (OPEX) and carbon emissions.
As part of the trial, Vodafone UK implemented three key use cases: 5G Deep Sleep, 4G Cell Sleep Mode orchestration, and a Radio Power Efficiency Heatmap. These features are designed to work in tandem to measure, predict and optimise energy consumption across the network, with the ability to power down components during low traffic periods and rapidly reactivate them when needed.
