What happened

Dropbox announced plans to acquire Tigris Data, a startup that provides cloud storage for AI workloads, for $350 million. The deal expands the company's push into AI infrastructure.

DBX Agent Cloud

Alongside the acquisition, Dropbox unveiled a new service called DBX Agent Cloud. It is designed to provide infrastructure for businesses and developers building AI applications and agents.

Why it matters

Dropbox is moving beyond file storage and sharing toward the AI workload infrastructure market. Tigris Data's cloud storage technology could strengthen the data layer that agent-based applications rely on.

Details remain limited

The announcement did not include a closing timeline or technical details about DBX Agent Cloud. The service's scope and pricing have not yet been disclosed.