Snowflake was actively looking for acquisitions as part of its growth strategy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-14
Snowflake
Interviews with 48+ people detail Snowflake and Databricks' intense rivalry, jockeying to be the dominant platform for organizing AI data, and fear of Microsoft
Bloomberg · 2024-08-14 · #16
Krafton acquires former Xbox studio Tango Gameworks and the Hi‑Fi Rush intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-12
Krafton Tango Gameworks Hi-Fi Rush (IP)
PUBG publisher Krafton acquires former Xbox game studio Tango Gameworks and its Hi-Fi Rush IP; in May 2024, Microsoft announced plans to close Tango Gameworks
Polygon · 2024-08-12 · #2
Wojcicki pushed for Google to acquire YouTube.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-11
Susan Wojcicki Google YouTube
An obituary of Susan Wojcicki, who was one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, helped launch and grow AdSense, and pushed for Google to buy YouTube
Washington Post · 2024-08-11 · #3
Kordestani helped oversee Twitter's sale to Elon Musk in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-11
Omid Kordestani Twitter Elon Musk
Donald Trump owns 59.9% of TMTG's common stock.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-10
Donald Trump TMTG
Truth Social parent TMTG, which has a $5B market cap, reports Q2 revenue down 30% YoY to $837K and a net loss of $16.4M; Trump owns 59.9% of TMTG's common stock
Washington Post · 2024-08-10 · #8
Wojcicki pushed for Google to acquire YouTube and advocated for the purchase internally.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-10
Susan Wojcicki Google YouTube
Sources report that Japanese cybersecurity company Trend Micro, valued at about $6.5B, is exploring a sale after attracting buyout interest.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-09
Trend Micro
Sources: Japanese cybersecurity company Trend Micro, which has a market value of about $6.5B, is exploring a sale after attracting buyout interest
Reuters · 2024-08-09 · #30
Plaintiffs allege that Medialab failed to honor deals with Imgur and Genius (allegation).
rumored 1 article 2024-08-09
Medialab deals with Imgur deals with Genius
A look at Whisper CEO Michael Heyward's Medialab, which acquired Imgur and Genius and was sued by their founders and others for allegedly failing to honor deals
Forbes · 2024-08-09 · #24
Medialab acquired Imgur.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-09
Medialab Imgur
A look at Whisper CEO Michael Heyward's Medialab, which acquired Imgur and Genius and was sued by their founders and others for allegedly failing to honor deals
Forbes · 2024-08-09 · #24
Hugging Face acquires XetHub, a collaboration platform startup.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-09
Hugging Face XetHub
Hugging Face acquires XetHub, a collaboration platform started by ex-Apple employees who raised $7.5M to help developers work with and build large-scale models
Forbes · 2024-08-09 · #36
Medialab acquired Genius.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-09
Medialab Genius
A look at Whisper CEO Michael Heyward's Medialab, which acquired Imgur and Genius and was sued by their founders and others for allegedly failing to honor deals
Forbes · 2024-08-09 · #24
SoundHound acquires Amelia, a maker of customizable AI agents for internal and customer use, for $80M.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-09
SoundHound Amelia
SoundHound acquires Amelia, which makes an AI agent that businesses can customize for internal or customer use, for $80M; PitchBook: Amelia raised $189M+
TechCrunch · 2024-08-09 · #33
Investors acquired channels such as Car Throttle and Donut.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-08
investors Car Throttle Donut other car-focused YouTube channels
YouTube channels focusing on cars, like Car Throttle and Donut, have seen an exodus of popular on-camera talent, often after investors acquired their channels
The Verge · 2024-08-08 · #13
Meta acquired Ready at Dawn Studios in June 2020, the studio that produced VR games like Lone Echo and Echo VR.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-08
Meta Ready at Dawn Studios
Meta closes Ready at Dawn Studios, acquired in June 2020 and which produced VR games like Lone Echo and Echo VR, to meet Reality Labs' new budgetary ceiling
Android Central · 2024-08-08 · #15
Hugging Face acquires XetHub, a collaboration platform startup.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-08
Hugging Face XetHub
Intel CEO Bob Swan did not go forward with the proposed $1B purchase of a 15% stake in OpenAI, so the deal was abandoned.
failed 1 article 2024-08-07
Intel 15% stake in OpenAI $1B cash OpenAI
Sources: in 2017 and 2018, Intel and OpenAI executives discussed Intel buying a 15% stake for $1B in cash, but CEO Bob Swan did not go forward with the deal
Reuters · 2024-08-07 · #16
Kakao carried out a takeover of a K-pop agency that is implicated in the related stock manipulation allegations.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-07
Kakao K-pop agency
A profile of Kakao founder Kim Beom-su, who South Korea arrested in July 2024 on stock manipulation charges relating to Kakao's takeover of a K-pop agency
Financial Times · 2024-08-07 · #33
Sources say Intel and OpenAI executives discussed Intel buying a 15% stake in OpenAI for $1B in cash in 2017–2018.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-07
Intel OpenAI 15% stake in OpenAI $1B cash
Sources: in 2017 and 2018, Intel and OpenAI executives discussed Intel buying a 15% stake for $1B in cash, but CEO Bob Swan did not go forward with the deal
Reuters · 2024-08-07 · #16
EQT plans to buy a majority stake in Swiss cybersecurity and data protection company Acronis; sources say the deal values Acronis at $4B, up from $3.5B in 2022.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-07
EQT Acronis
Sweden's EQT plans to buy a majority stake in Swiss cybersecurity and data protection company Acronis, sources say valuing Acronis at $4B, up from $3.5B in 2022
Reuters · 2024-08-07 · #14
Ziff Davis is reportedly acquiring CNET from Red Ventures for more than $100 million, according to a source.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-06
Ziff Davis CNET
Red Ventures is reportedly selling CNET to Ziff Davis for over $100 million, according to a source.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-06
Red Ventures CNET Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis's chief executive says more acquisitions are likely on the horizon.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-06
Ziff Davis
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are using a new type of deal to obtain employees and technology from AI firms.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-06
Amazon Google Microsoft employees technology artificial-intelligence firms
How Google's Character.AI deal, which sources say had a $2B licensing fee, and other Big Tech AI deals show startups are seeking bailouts after raising billions
Wall Street Journal · 2024-08-06 · #19
Sources say Google reached a deal with Character.AI that included a $2B licensing fee.
rumored 1 article 2024-08-06
Google Character.AI
How Google's Character.AI deal, which sources say had a $2B licensing fee, and other Big Tech AI deals show startups are seeking bailouts after raising billions
Wall Street Journal · 2024-08-06 · #19
Booking owns and operates the Booking.com, OpenTable, Kayak, Priceline, and Agoda brands.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-06
Booking Booking.com OpenTable Kayak Priceline Agoda
Q&A with Booking CEO Glenn Fogel on the company's Booking.com, OpenTable, Kayak, Priceline, and Agoda brands, using AI to book trips, hotels, and more
The Verge · 2024-08-06 · #40
NCR Voyix agrees to sell its digital banking business to buyout firm Veritas Capital for more than $2.45 billion in cash; the platform serves 1,300+ U.S. financial institutions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-08-06
NCR Voyix Veritas Capital digital banking business $2.45B+
NCR Voyix agrees to sell its digital banking business to buyout firm Veritas Capital for $2.45B+ in cash; the platform serves 1,300+ US financial institutions
Bloomberg · 2024-08-06 · #31
Character.AI told staff investors will be bought out at roughly 2.5x its $1B 2023 valuation.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-08-03 — 2024-08-04
Character.AI investors
Character.AI told staff that investors will be bought out at a valuation of ~2.5x its $1B 2023 valuation, and it plans to adopt open-source models for products
The Information · 2024-08-03 · #4
Judi Dench is reportedly in talks with Meta over a deal to license her voice for AI projects.
rumored 2 articles 2024-08-03 — 2024-08-04
Judi Dench Meta
Sources: Meta is offering Hollywood celebrities like Judi Dench millions of dollars for the right to use their voices for AI projects; SAG-AFTRA agreed to terms
Bloomberg · 2024-08-03 · #8
Awkwafina is reportedly among the celebrities holding talks with Meta about licensing her voice for AI projects.
rumored 2 articles 2024-08-03 — 2024-08-04
Awkwafina Meta
Sources: Meta is offering Hollywood celebrities like Judi Dench millions of dollars for the right to use their voices for AI projects; SAG-AFTRA agreed to terms
Bloomberg · 2024-08-03 · #8
Sources indicate SAG-AFTRA agreed to terms related to the voice-usage/AI discussions with Meta.
rumored 2 articles 2024-08-03 — 2024-08-04
SAG-AFTRA Meta
Sources: Meta is offering Hollywood celebrities like Judi Dench millions of dollars for the right to use their voices for AI projects; SAG-AFTRA agreed to terms
Bloomberg · 2024-08-03 · #8