Sources report Fivetran is in talks to acquire dbt Labs in a potential private merger.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-28
Fivetran dbt Labs
Sources: data integration company Fivetran is in talks to acquire data management company dbt Labs in a deal valuing the combined entity at between $5B and $10B
The Information · 2025-09-28 · #11
SOCOM has been given the mission to finish acquiring autonomous systems and associated software to counter China with a two-year deadline.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-28
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) autonomous systems associated software
A look at the setbacks facing the US DOD's Replicator program that seeks to quickly produce low-cost drones and other autonomous weapons to counter China
Wall Street Journal · 2025-09-28 · #21
Sources say Apple is ramping up efforts to source manufacturing machinery in India to support local iPhone production.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-27
Apple India
Sources: Apple is ramping up efforts to source manufacturing machinery in India, essential for making iPhones locally, and is working with around 17 suppliers
Moneycontrol · 2025-09-27 · #7
Google obtains the right to purchase a 5.4% stake in Cipher Mining as part of the arrangement.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-27
Google Cipher Mining
Google agrees to guarantee $1.4B of AI computing startup Fluidstack's $3B, 10-year agreement with Cipher Mining and gets the right to buy a 5.4% stake in Cipher
Bloomberg · 2025-09-27 · #4
eBay agrees to acquire Tise, a social marketplace for secondhand fashion and interior design items, for an undisclosed sum.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-27
eBay Tise
eBay agrees to acquire Tise, a social marketplace for secondhand fashion and interior design items that has raised $45M in funding, for an undisclosed sum
TechCrunch · 2025-09-27 · #21
Sources report EA is in talks to go private in a deal valuing it at about $50B, with investors said to include Jared Kushner's PE firm, Saudi Arabia's PIF, and Silver Lake; the deal would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-27
EA Jared Kushner's private equity firm Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) Silver Lake ~$50B valuation
Sources: EA is in talks to go private in a deal valuing it at ~$50B; investors include Jared Kushner's PE firm and Saudi Arabia's PIF; EA closes up 14.87%
Wall Street Journal · 2025-09-27 · #5
Oracle has begun to fulfill large cloud infrastructure deals, driving increased spending.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-27
Oracle cloud infrastructure deals
Oracle, whose expenses are rising as it begins to fulfill massive cloud infrastructure deals, turned cash flow negative this year for the first time since 1992
Bloomberg · 2025-09-27 · #9
ByteDance has not acknowledged the proposed TikTok deal.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
ByteDance TikTok deal
Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #3
Sources indicate ByteDance would sell majority ownership of TikTok US to US investors while retaining significant economic interests.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
ByteDance US investors
Sources: ByteDance may get ~50% of TikTok US' overall profit, including a licensing fee of 20% of revenue, despite selling majority ownership to US investors
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #4
Prosus is the owner of OLX Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
Prosus OLX Group
OLX Group, an online marketplace owned by Prosus, agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform, for $1.3B in cash, expected to close in Q4
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #31
Sources report ByteDance would retain a 19.9% stake in TikTok USA.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
ByteDance TikTok USA
Sources: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX will be the main TikTok USA investors, with a ~45% stake; ByteDance will own 19.9% and ByteDance investors 35%
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #6
Sources report Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX would be the main investors in TikTok USA, together holding approximately a 45% stake.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
Oracle Silver Lake MGX TikTok USA
Sources: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX will be the main TikTok USA investors, with a ~45% stake; ByteDance will own 19.9% and ByteDance investors 35%
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #6
The deal is expected to close in Q4.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
OLX Group Q4
OLX Group, an online marketplace owned by Prosus, agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform, for $1.3B in cash, expected to close in Q4
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #31
Tether is reported to be the majority owner of Northern Data AG.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
Tether Northern Data
German investigators conduct raids in relation to Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether and has been pivoting from crypto mining to AI computing
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #24
Telisha "Nikki" Jones, the lyricist behind AI artist Xania Monet, reportedly signed a record deal with Hallwood Media that purportedly included a $3 million offer.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
Telisha "Nikki" Jones Hallwood Media
As the lyricist behind AI artist Xania Monet signs a $3M record deal, experts say current copyright law may only protect the human-made expressive elements
The Verge · 2025-09-26 · #25
OLX Group agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
OLX Group La Centrale
OLX Group, an online marketplace owned by Prosus, agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform, for $1.3B in cash, expected to close in Q4
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #31
The acquisition is valued at $1.3 billion in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
OLX Group $1.3B (cash)
OLX Group, an online marketplace owned by Prosus, agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform, for $1.3B in cash, expected to close in Q4
Bloomberg · 2025-09-26 · #31
Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-26
Donald Trump Xi Jinping TikTok deal
Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #3
Chinese state media are notably quiet and not commenting on the TikTok deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
Chinese media TikTok deal
China and its media are quiet about the TikTok deal, a notable silence as China can still decide the app's fate; Chinese social media chatter has been limited
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #5
Chinese social media chatter about the TikTok deal has been limited.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-26
Chinese social media TikTok deal
China and its media are quiet about the TikTok deal, a notable silence as China can still decide the app's fate; Chinese social media chatter has been limited
CNBC · 2025-09-26 · #5
Aker is investing $285 million to acquire a 9.3% stake in Nscale.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-25
Aker Nscale
London-based “neocloud” startup Nscale raised a $1.1B Series B led by Aker, with Nvidia participating; Aker says it is investing $285M for a 9.3% stake
Bloomberg · 2025-09-25 · #38
If the JPMorgan-Plaid deal is extended to other aggregators, Plaid could use its cost advantage to further consolidate market share, benefiting the biggest market players.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-25
Plaid other aggregators largest market players
JPMorgan's recent data access deal with Plaid, if extended to other aggregators, could allow Plaid to use its cost advantage to further consolidate market share
Bloomberg · 2025-09-25 · #27
Trump plans to sign a deal on Thursday to restructure ownership of TikTok US.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-25
Trump TikTok US
Trump plans to sign a TikTok deal on Thursday; source: TikTok US would be run by a new joint venture company, with ByteDance holding less than 20% of its stock
NBC News · 2025-09-25 · #10
xAI signed a deal with the U.S. General Services Administration to offer its Grok service to U.S. federal agencies for $0.42 per agency for 18 months.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-25
xAI GSA Grok US federal agencies
xAI signed a deal with the GSA to offer Grok to US federal agencies for $0.42 per agency for 18 months, a discount to OpenAI's $1 per year for ChatGPT
Bloomberg · 2025-09-25 · #16
JPMorgan has reached a recent data-access agreement with Plaid that sets a price for customers' financial information.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-25
JPMorgan Plaid
JPMorgan's recent data access deal with Plaid, if extended to other aggregators, could allow Plaid to use its cost advantage to further consolidate market share
Bloomberg · 2025-09-25 · #27
Canadian private equity firm Novacap agrees to acquire Integral Ad Science (IAS), a provider of digital ad measurement and verification, in a deal valuing IAS at about $1.9 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-25
Novacap Integral Ad Science
Canadian PE firm Novacap agrees to acquire Integral Ad Science, which provides digital ad measurement and verification, in a deal valuing IAS at about $1.9B
Bloomberg · 2025-09-25 · #45
Sources allege nonprofit Ruby Central took control of some Ruby open-source projects from their maintainers without consent after pressure from Shopify.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-25
Ruby Central Ruby open-source projects maintainers Shopify
Sources allege that nonprofit Ruby Central took control of some Ruby open-source projects from their maintainers without consent, after pressure from Shopify
Joel Drapper · 2025-09-25 · #7
Oracle is reportedly beginning to fulfill large cloud infrastructure deals with OpenAI and other customers.
rumored 1 article 2025-09-24
Oracle OpenAI other customers
Sources: Oracle seeks to borrow $15B through the US sale of corporate bonds, as it begins to fulfill massive cloud infrastructure deals with OpenAI and others
Bloomberg · 2025-09-24 · #5
Allies of Donald Trump have gained control or influential ownership over TikTok as a result of actions tied to the TikTok ban law.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-24
Allies of Donald Trump TikTok
How Trump leveraged Biden's TikTok ban law to help allies gain control of the app, amid fears it could be used to boost pro-Trump content and suppress criticism
Washington Post · 2025-09-24 · #15
Battery Ventures will hold a majority stake in Signal AI after the $165M investment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-09-24
Battery Ventures Signal AI
London-based media monitoring and risk management company Signal AI raised $165M led by Battery Ventures, which will hold a majority stake after the investment
Financial Times · 2025-09-24 · #39