<h1>Tech firms form strategic AI supply-chain integration partnership; agree on IP allocation, data transfers, liability, SLAs, exclusivity impacts</h1> Two technology firms entered a strategic partnership agreement to integrate an AI-native supply chain platform with a global IT services provider's customer base across multiple industries and regions. The agreement contemplates joint delivery of analytics, demand planning and dispatch orchestration services, cross-border commercial deployment, and integration with existing ERP systems. Legal considerations include allocation of intellectual property and licensing rights for jointly developed solutions, data protection and cross-border data transfer compliance, liability and indemnity for third-party integrations, service-level and performance obligations, and termination and exclusivity clauses that may affect competitive relationships and future fundraising or exit transactions.