IBM closes its $11B deal for data streaming company Confluent; IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he expects IBM will maintain or grow its head count over five years (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: IBM closes its $11B deal for data streaming company Confluent; IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he expects IBM will maintain or grow its head count over five years   —  Deal will help companies access their data for AI agents, says IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, as he brushes off AI's risk to IBM's business