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Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
4 hours ago

OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team | TechCrunch

OpenAI is acquiring Statsig for $1.1 billion and appointing its founder Vijaye Raji as CTO of Applications to accelerate product development.
#openai
fromThe Verge
5 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI shuffles executive roles, acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion

OpenAI acquired Statsig for $1.1 billion, appointed Vijaye Raji CTO of Applications, and is reorganizing executive roles while keeping Statsig operating independently.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Tech industry

The exclusivity on OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition for coding startup Windsfurf has expired

OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition offer for Windsurf is no longer exclusive.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Tech industry

The exclusivity on OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition for coding startup Windsfurf has expired

fromTelecompetitor
5 days ago

Highline Continues Michigan Expansion with Acquisition of 906 Technologies

Fiber-based service provider Highline continues to expand in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with the acquisition of the fiber assets and ISP business of 906 Technologies LLC. "Highline is thrilled to welcome the 906 Technology internet customers and outside plant and construction employees to our family. Our commitment is to match and exceed the exceptional internet experience established by 906 Technologies in Marquette County," said Highlight President and General Manager of Midwest Markets Bruce Moore in a press release. The press release did not include any details about the transaction.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

Cognition CEO Scott Wu describes the sleepless weekend that led to the Windsurf deal: 'I live for these moments'

Cognition acquired Windsurf's IP, product, trademark, brand, and remaining business and personnel after an OpenAI deal collapsed and Google hired some teams.
#salesforce
UX design
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Shopify just acquired its own 'Navy SEAL' design squad. It could set off a talent war for designers

Design is the main differentiator in the AI era, so Shopify acquired Molly to create an in-house product design squad for AI-powered commerce.
#private-equity
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Coffee

Trailblazing SF coffee chain about to be sold to private equity firm for $145M

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Coffee

Trailblazing SF coffee chain about to be sold to private equity firm for $145M

#real-estate
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Dr Pepper will unwind its merger with Keurig after buying Peet's for $18 billion

Keurig Dr Pepper will acquire JDE Peet's and split into separate coffee and beverage companies to expand global coffee presence and sharpen growth focus.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Race to Acquire: Why We Can't Win at Speed

A biological drive for safety has been misdirected into endless acquisition, creating accelerated threat states that fuel disconnection, distrust, and an unresolvable race for more.
fromMarketing Dive
1 week ago

Accenture Song acquires Superdigital as marketing shifts social-first

Accenture Song acquired Superdigital to strengthen social-first capabilities including short-form video, community building, and AI-enabled content for modern marketer needs.
fromTipRanks Financial
2 weeks ago

Accenture announces acquisition of Superdigital, terms not disclosed - TipRanks.com

Accenture has acquired Superdigital to enhance social marketing capabilities.
#soho-house
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Business

Soho House goes private in $2.7 billion deal as Ashton Kutcher joins the board of the swanky members' club

fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
Business

Soho House stock jumps 16% today: Here's how much investors will get paid as chain goes private in $2.7 billion deal

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Business

Soho House goes private in $2.7 billion deal as Ashton Kutcher joins the board of the swanky members' club

fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
Business

Soho House stock jumps 16% today: Here's how much investors will get paid as chain goes private in $2.7 billion deal

Tech industry
fromTalkMarkets
2 weeks ago

Perplexity AI Makes Shocking $34.5 Billion Bid To Acquire Google Chrome

Perplexity AI made a surprise $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google Chrome amid scrutiny of Google's online dominance.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

ImOn Communications Completes Acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom, enhancing internet service capabilities in Iowa.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Lessons From Scaling A Bootstrapped Marketing Agency To Acquisition

Scaling a marketing agency without funding is challenging, yet possible with focus on sustainability and profitability.
#ai
fromAndroid Central
2 weeks ago

Search.com just outbid Perplexity with a $35B Chrome takeover offer

Search.com places a $35B bid for Google Chrome, offering cash back, no ads, and revenue sharing if the acquisition is successful.
Law
fromLawSites
3 weeks ago

Aderant Signs Deal to Acquire Legal Tech Assets of HerculesAI, Including Its AI Platform for Billing Compliance

Aderant has acquired HerculesAI's legal technology assets to enhance automation in law firm operations.
#meta
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Deliveroo posts 19m loss despite 1bn revenue as Doordash takeover costs bite

Deliveroo reported a £19.2 million loss in H1 2025 despite revenue growth, attributed to costs from its takeover by DoorDash.
#data-management
Data science
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

How a Startup Using Gremlin Beat Everyone to Google's Door | HackerNoon

Google's acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion signifies a decisive victory in the cloud security sector.
fromLawSites
4 weeks ago

Breaking: Elite, A Financial Management Platform for Larger Firms, Has Been Acquired By Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners plans to acquire Elite, a legal technology company focused on financial management and business operations.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Duolingo wants to make its music lessons more addictive

Duolingo plans to enhance music education by acquiring the team behind NextBeat, a gaming startup.
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

TSB brand under threat as 2.65bn sale to Santander approved by Sabadell shareholders

We tend to use the Santander brand on the high street around the world... The integration will deliver cost savings of around 13% across the combined operations.
UK news
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Upwork is buying its way into corporate staffing beyond freelancers | TechCrunch

Upwork has acquired Bubty and Ascen to create a new enterprise-focused business, expanding its market reach and service offerings.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Disney+ Will 'Fully Integrate' Hulu Next Year

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the integration of Hulu into Disney+, set for 2026, aiming for a seamless and personalized user experience on the platform.
Television
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Cloud Software Group acquires Arctera

Cloud Software Group acquired Arctera, aiming to enhance its data management tools portfolio and support long-term growth strategies.
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

Karl Deeter sells his business for 9m

We have built a profitable business and that usually isn't the case for most start-ups. However, we've successfully created valuable software for the financial services sector.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Ecosystems
1 month ago

Browzwear snaps up Dutch AI fashion model startup Lalaland

Browzwear acquires Lalaland for AI-generated fashion models to enhance digital fashion solutions.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Steelcase's $2 billion sale shows the return-to-office movement is still growing

HNI Corporation is acquiring Steelcase for $2.2 billion, reflecting growth in office furniture as return-to-office trends continue.
fromLogRocket Blog
1 month ago

Windsurf vs. Cursor: When to choose the challenger - LogRocket Blog

Windsurf AI is a powerful fork of VS Code that integrates AI models into the IDE, offering features like project context understanding, automated refactoring, and debugging.
Web development
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

6AM City acquires Good Daily's network of more than 350 AI-generated local newsletters

In January, I uncovered Good Daily, which in less than a year had quietly expanded to more than 350 towns and cities. Each newsletter included fabricated testimonials and portrayed itself as being run by local community members.
E-Commerce
Podcast
fromPodcaster News
1 month ago

Audioboom Acquires UK Podcast Leader Adelicious - Podcaster News

The acquisition creates the UK's largest homegrown podcast network with significant listener engagement and download numbers.
fromFortune
1 month ago

How will Hulk Hogan's death affect the future of Hooters?

Real American Beer found itself in competition with a proposal led by Hooters Inc., which oversees some franchised Hooters locations. The company's cofounder was a part of that group.
Humor
fromFortune
1 month ago

YouTube's founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006-had they held out, they could have split $550 billion

YouTube's acquisition by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion predicated its growth to an estimated value of $550 billion today.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Trump's FCC approves Skydance-Paramount merger - with conditions about the company's content

The FCC said that Skydance has committed to including a 'diversity of viewpoints' in its content as part of the approval of its acquisition.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

The FCC approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of CBS, contingent on abandoning DEI programs for diverse political viewpoints.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
1 month ago

ROUVY Acquires BKOOL, Strengthens Hold on Indoor Cycling Reality Market

ROUVY has acquired BKOOL to enhance immersive real-world route training for cyclists.
fromPolygon
1 month ago

Board game crowdfunding powerhouse Gamefound acquires Indiegogo

Our success comes from a simple philosophy: build a platform at least twice as good as the next competitor, and then dedication, hard work and focus from our team to make it happen.
E-Commerce
Privacy technologies
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Axeptio Expands European Presence with the Acquisition of CookieCode in the Netherlands

Axeptio has acquired CookieCode to enhance its consent management solutions and expand its European presence.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Game Studio Spends Millions Of Dollars To Buy A Popular Fortnite Map

Gaijin Entertainment acquired The Pit, a popular Fortnite user-created map, and established EndoWorlds to further develop it.
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Datadog wants to acquire Upwind Security for $1 billion

Upwind Security was founded at the end of 2022 and is reportedly in talks with Datadog for a $1 billion acquisition. This marks a potential quick exit for its founders.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Mike Lynch estate owes HPE $943M over Autonomy fallout

Justice Hildyard estimated that if Autonomy's accounts had been properly stated, the difference between that valuation and the actual price paid was £697 million.
Business
#windsurf
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

ServiceNow's acquisition of Moveworks is reportedly being reviewed over antitrust concerns | TechCrunch

ServiceNow's acquisition of Moveworks for $2.85 billion is currently under regulatory review for antitrust issues by the U.S. Justice Department.
Tech industry
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

RealPage acquires Livble, expanding rent payment options

RealPage assumes all non-payment risk and manages collections, ensuring property managers receive full payment on time, enhancing financial flexibility for renters.
E-Commerce
Miscellaneous
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Blue Owl Capital Acquires Florida Network Provider South Reach Networks

Blue Owl Capital's Digital Infrastructure fund has acquired South Reach Networks, a Florida-based fiber infrastructure provider.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

Livble describes itself as a "flexible" rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month.
Miscellaneous
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Audioboom buys Adelicius to become "largest homegrown podcast network"

Audioboom acquired the podcast hosting network Adelicious, forming the UK's largest homegrown podcast network.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Quebec-based Couche-Tard pulls out of bid for 7-Eleven parent company | CBC News

Couche-Tard withdrew its proposal to buy Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., citing a lack of sincere and constructive engagement from the company.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromresund Startups
1 month ago

group.one to acquire SocialPilot, expanding its SaaS offering for SMBs and agencies.

Group.one has acquired SocialPilot Technologies, enhancing its portfolio with a trusted social media management platform for small businesses and agencies.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi took us inside his $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, which closes today

Sassine Ghazi successfully secured regulatory approvals in China and the U.S. for Synopsys's $35 billion acquisition of Ansys.
Miscellaneous
fromFortune Asia
1 month ago

Couche-Tard gives up on buying Japan's 7-Eleven operator in frustration over 'a lack of constructive engagement'

Alimentation Couche-Tard has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings due to frustrations over negotiation processes.
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Chris Wright: AI needs model, accelerator, and cloud flexibility

Red Hat's strategy is shifting to accommodate the distinct infrastructure needs of AI workloads.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

JPMorgan Worth More Than Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo | Entrepreneur

JPMorgan Chase outpaces competitors with $800 billion in market value and $30 billion in profit, owing to a key acquisition.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Matador Technologies Plans To Buy 6,000 Bitcoin By 2027

"Our business is structured around Bitcoin as a core asset," said the CEO of Matador Technologies Deven Soni. "This approach extends beyond treasury management to include infrastructure and operational components aligned with the Bitcoin ecosystem. Execution is subject to financing, market conditions and regulatory approval."
Cryptocurrency
#homebuilding
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Exclusive: AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI | TechCrunch

Pronto.ai acquired Safe AI to enhance its talent and technology for self-driving haul trucks.
Miscellaneous
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Hilliary Communications to Acquire TDS Telecom's Oklahoma Holdings

Hilliary Communications will acquire TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network, adding 35,000 addresses and enhancing rural internet and communication services.
#google
fromDeveloper Tech News
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google hires Windsurf team in a bid to boost AI coding projects

Google acquires Windsurf's talent and technology for $2.4 billion without taking equity, enhancing its AI development.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI's Windsurf deal is off - and its CEO is going to Google

Google has hired Windsurf's CEO and key R&D employees to enhance DeepMind's capabilities in agentic coding without acquiring Windsurf.
fromDevOps.com
1 month ago

Cognition AI to Acquire Windsurf After Google Licensing Deal - DevOps.com

Cognition has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf for an undisclosed sum, capping a corporate tug of war that left OpenAI empty handed.
Artificial intelligence
fromIT Pro
1 month ago

OpenAI's plan to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf ended in disaster - here's how the deal fell apart

Cognition is set to acquire Windsurf following a failed $3 billion buyout by OpenAI, which faced internal tensions with Microsoft. Cognition aims to combine its autonomous software with Windsurf's tools.
Artificial intelligence
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago

Nugnes Acquires Mimma Ninni Boutique in Bari - KALTBLUT Magazine

Nugnes aims to enhance its presence in Apulia while embracing the heritage of Mimma Ninni, reflecting the city's cultural significance in the luxury market.
Fashion & style
E-Commerce
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago

Trade Desk's stock jumps on S&P 500 inclusion as Ansys exits index due to acquisition

The Trade Desk will join the S&P 500, causing its shares to rise by 14%. Felonious deal activity expedited the change.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How Windsurf went from OpenAI's target to Cognition's win in just a few days

Cognition will acquire Windsurf after Google hired Windsurf's CEO and key executives.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

AI leadership development platform Praxis Labs sells to Torch | TechCrunch

Torch has acquired Praxis Labs, a learning development platform, to enhance its offerings in leadership and coaching.
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Hearst buys the The Dallas Morning News, and 140 years of local ownership ends - Poynter

Hearst agrees to acquire the Dallas Morning News for $75 million, ending its era as a publicly traded company.
#ferrero
fromFortune
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Century-old American cereal giant Kellogg is turning Italian, selling to Ferrero for $3.1 billion

fromFortune
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Century-old American cereal giant Kellogg is turning Italian, selling to Ferrero for $3.1 billion

#cereal-industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

Delta stock soars as it brings back profit outlook, pulling airlines up with it

U.S. stocks dipped slightly while airline stocks rose, particularly Delta Air Lines, which reported strong earnings and optimism for summer travel.
fromFortune
1 month ago

The company behind Nutella seals deal to buy the maker of Froot Loops

Ferrero Group is acquiring WK Kellogg Co for approximately $3 billion, expanding its food portfolio in North America.
fromMedCity News
1 month ago

Samsung Deepens Healthcare Bet With Xealth Acquisition - MedCity News

Xealth combines various tools from different vendors into a single platform, providing healthcare providers a more accurate view of their patients' health.
Healthcare
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion

Ferrero has acquired Kellogg's North American cereal business for $3.1 billion to expand its brand portfolio and market reach.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
1 month ago

Inside Home Depot's $4.3 billion pivot toward the professional trade

Home Depot is acquiring GMS for $4.3 billion to enhance its professional supplier market and distribution capabilities.
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