I think the potential of Agenic is to rethink how work gets done overall. It challenges all sorts

of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand. That's Jason Gersatus,

CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of Agenic AI. Join him later to

learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries.

Here's your afternoon, TNB Tech Minute, for Thursday, March 19th. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street

Journal. We exclusively report that EcoLab is nearing a $4.5 to $5 billion deal to acquire Cool IT systems from KKR.

EcoLab, which has a market value north of $70 billion, specializes in chemical solutions for water

treatment and hygiene. And Cool IT makes liquid cooling systems that are used in data centers.

People familiar with the matter say the deal could be

announced as soon as next week, though it's not final. The price is a significant jump from

Kool IT's roughly $270 million valuation when KKR acquired a majority stake in 2023.

UK antitrust officials are investigating Adobe over early cancellation fees on membership

plans for certain products, which they say may violate consumer protection law.

Adobe distributes digital design tools through apps like Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.

Adobe's annual plan is billed monthly.

But the Competition in Markets Authority says customers cancel Adobe's annual plan is billed monthly. But the Competition and Markets Authority

says customers canceling their annual plan more than two weeks after sign-up must pay 50%

of the remaining yearly cost, but only retain access until that month's billing period ends.

The probe will examine if Adobe's terms are unfair and if customers receive

clear upfront information about these early cancellation fees. Adobe didn't respond to a request

for comment. And Accenture reported higher second quarter revenue as company's AI adoption

continues to drive demand for its services. The tech consulting company posted net income of

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