# Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday in mega deal

https://mins.news/en/video/21924

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 07:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUOvHkvcdD4

> Private equity firm Silver Lake is negotiating to acquire Workday in what could become one of the largest software buyouts ever. Analysts say the talks point to confidence in software’s long-term value despite concerns that AI agents could weaken the sector.

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