ServiceNow is set to acquire data catalog and governance provider data.world in a move aimed at reinforcing its AI infrastructure and deepening enterprise data intelligence. Announced during the Knowledge 2025 event, the deal is expected to enhance ServiceNow’s Workflow Data Fabric and AI Platform with stronger metadata management and governance layers—both increasingly critical for scaling AI use across enterprises.Based in Austin, data.world is known for its enterprise cataloging capabilities and for serving large-scale data-driven organizations. The acquisition will provide ServiceNow with tools to better organize, govern, and activate enterprise data across departments, platforms, and external sources. It’s also aligned with the company’s push toward building AI-ready data environments through integrated, secure, and real-time access to information.At Knowledge 2025, ServiceNow also introduced a series of updates to its Workflow Data Fabric, including the launch of Workflow Data Network—a growing ecosystem of data platforms, applications, and tools built to enhance the reach and accuracy of AI agents and enterprise workflows. Designed to unify and activate data from any source, the new capabilities aim to help organizations embed intelligence directly into decision-making and operations across the ServiceNow AI Platform.The Workflow Data Network brings together integrations with more than 100 internal and external data sources, from structured systems to open-source tools. Strategic partnerships with companies such as Adobe, Boomi, Microsoft, Oracle, and AWS enable real-time access and low-latency data sharing through zero copy connectors. These integrations are intended to reduce the friction of data movement, increase compliance, and support scalable AI initiatives with enhanced governance and insight delivery.By bringing data.world into its AI strategy, ServiceNow is aiming to simplify how organizations manage and activate enterprise data at scale—particularly as agentic AI becomes central to workflow transformation. The acquisition also highlights the growing role of data cataloging as a foundational layer for trustworthy AI deployment.
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ServiceNow to Acquire Data.world, Expand AI Data Governance Capabilities
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