Jacobs, an American international technical professional services firm, completed the acquisition of BlackLynx, a provider of high-performance software. Financial terms were not disclosed. "As edge computing proliferates across all domains, rapidly gaining actionable insights from the vast volumes of data becomes essential. BlackLynx's embedded analytics platform provides real-time AI and ML image and data classification in the cloud and at the edge. The combination of Jacobs' deep domain knowledge and BlackLynx's next-generation technology will unlock new opportunities to create a more connected and sustainable world," Steve Demetriou, Jacobs Chair and CEO.