AI & Data · Week of Nov 2, 2026
Deals, results and AI capacity: the week in AI & Data releases
An acquisition, quarterly results and shareholder updates led the week, alongside new AI data center capacity and AI tools built into existing platforms.
Corporate finance dominated the week's AI and data releases. Affle agreed to buy Perion Network for US$ 11.70 per share in cash, an implied equity value of ~US$ 420 million. Clarivate reported third quarter results and updated its outlook after completing the sale of its Life Sciences & Healthcare segment. Robo.ai issued a shareholder letter as its shares began split-adjusted trading and also named a new Group President. FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem reported a monthly record for robot shipments following its listing closing.
On the infrastructure and product side, Equinix opened SG6, its sixth Singapore data center, which it says is designed for AI and high-performance computing workloads. Research Solutions connected its Scite and Article Galaxy products to Microsoft Copilot. DataMEDS AI signed a non-binding MOU with an unnamed Florida-based HMO to deploy a GLP-1 patient management app.
Clarivate Plc
Clarivate Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results, Delivering Clear Path to Value Creation
Clarivate reported third quarter 2026 total revenues of $567.9 million including its Life Sciences & Healthcare segment, compared with $623.1 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $80.8 million that it says was driven by a $62.2 million non-cash LS&H goodwill impairment charge. The company completed the LS&H sale on October 6, 2026 for net cash proceeds of $488.4 million and now guides full year 2026 continuing-operations revenues of $1.965B to $1.985B.
Affle
Affle to acquire Perion, to scale its CPCU business across Developed markets
Affle's subsidiary Affle 3iL Ltd. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Perion Network Limited for US$ 11.70 per share in cash, an implied equity value of ~US$ 420 million, funded through committed bank financing and available cash. Affle says Perion has no financial debt and held ~US$ 228 million in cash as of September 30th, 2026, and the deal is expected to close in early 2027, subject to regulatory and Perion shareholder approval.
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc.
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (FFR) CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Recaps FFR's Listing Closing and First Investor Day in New York; FFR Sold and Shipped 351 Robot Devices in October, Setting Another Monthly Record
FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem says it sold and shipped 351 robot devices in October, a monthly record, bringing cumulative units since the end of February to 1,168. The company says it expects more than 400 units per month in November and December, toward full-year guidance of approximately 2,000 devices for the acquired robotics business on a standalone basis.
Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders
Robo.ai released a letter from CEO Benjamin Zhai as its shares began split-adjusted trading on Nasdaq on November 6, stating that revenue exceeded US$280 million for June through September and reiterating a preliminary full-year 2026 revenue outlook of approximately US$600 million. The company also says it does not intend to enter into new equity-linked, variable-price financing arrangements for a period following the letter.
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix Opens SG6 in Singapore, Expanding AI-Ready Capacity in One of Asia-Pacific's Most Connected Markets
Equinix opened SG6, its sixth IBX data center in Singapore, with an initial investment of approximately $290 million and 8 MW of first-phase capacity, planned to reach up to 20 MW of IT capacity at full build-out. The company says the facility includes liquid-cooling capabilities for GPU infrastructure and that it plans a Co-Innovation Facility at the site with the National University of Singapore in 2027.
Research Solutions, Inc.
Research Solutions Brings Scite & Article Galaxy To Microsoft Copilot
Research Solutions announced integrations of Scite and Article Galaxy with Microsoft Copilot, letting users search scientific literature and check access rights, pricing and reuse rights within Microsoft 365. Both integrations are available now in the Microsoft Marketplace, and the company says they extend its strategy of linking Scite to tools including ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP-enabled tools.
Robo.ai Inc.
Robo.ai Appoints W Motors Founder Ralph R. Debbas as Group President
Robo.ai appointed W Motors founder Ralph R. Debbas as Group President, effective immediately, to focus on industrial strategy, international partnerships and coordination across its businesses. The company says the appointment affects its group businesses, including ALIF Holding, Neurovia AI and QC Capital.
DataMEDS AI, Inc.
DataMEDS AI Signs MOU to Deploy Health Lives Here GLP-1 Patient Management Program with Florida-Based HMO
DataMEDS AI signed a non-binding MOU with an unnamed Florida-based HMO to deploy its Health Lives Here app, initially for members taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medications, with revenue on a per member per month model. The HMO expects between 25,000 and 30,000 members for 2027, and the companies expect to sign definitive agreements in the fourth quarter of 2026 and begin rollout in the first quarter of 2027.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not SERP Rule reporting.