Sam Altman says OpenAI is not for sale.
denied 1 article 2025-02-11
Sam Altman OpenAI
Sam Altman says “OpenAI is not for sale” and “OpenAI's mission is not for sale”, especially to “a competitor who is not able to beat us in the market”
Axios · 2025-02-11 · #3
The unsolicited $97.4B bid complicates Sam Altman's plans to convert OpenAI to a for-profit company.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-11
Sam Altman OpenAI
Investors led by Elon Musk make an unsolicited $97.4B bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, complicating Sam Altman's plans to convert to a for-profit
Wall Street Journal · 2025-02-11 · #1
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk makes an unsolicited $97.4B bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-11
Elon Musk investor consortium nonprofit that controls OpenAI
Investors led by Elon Musk make an unsolicited $97.4B bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, complicating Sam Altman's plans to convert to a for-profit
Wall Street Journal · 2025-02-11 · #1
Sources say Synopsys's $35B acquisition needs Beijing's approval.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-10
Synopsys
Sources: China is building a list of US tech firms to target in a trade war, including Broadcom and Synopsys, whose $35B acquisition needs Beijing's approval
Wall Street Journal · 2025-02-10 · #20
Elon Musk says he had not bid for TikTok and is not eager to acquire it.
denied 1 article 2025-02-09
Elon Musk TikTok
At a conference in January, Elon Musk said he hadn't bid for TikTok and was not “chomping at the bit to acquire” it, amid reports of China evaluating the option
Bloomberg · 2025-02-09 · #3
Reports indicate China is evaluating the option to acquire TikTok.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-09
China TikTok
At a conference in January, Elon Musk said he hadn't bid for TikTok and was not “chomping at the bit to acquire” it, amid reports of China evaluating the option
Bloomberg · 2025-02-09 · #3
Oracle and Amazon signaled interest in the proposed TikTok transaction/joint venture.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-09
Oracle Amazon TikTok
Sources report President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok US.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-08
President Donald Trump JD Vance Michael Waltz TikTok US
Sources: President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok US
Punchbowl News · 2025-02-08 · #9
Sources say Vance is 'quarterbacking a deal to save TikTok,' indicating he would lead efforts on a potential sale of TikTok US.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-08
JD Vance TikTok US
Sources: President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok US
Punchbowl News · 2025-02-08 · #9
Palantir has won over $1.3 billion in contracts from the Pentagon.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-08
Palantir Pentagon
Docs: Palantir has won $2.7B+ in US contracts since 2009, including $1.3B+ in Pentagon contracts, and spent $5.8M in lobbying in 2024, up from ~$1M in 2015
Financial Times · 2025-02-08 · #25
SolarWinds agrees to be taken private in a $4.4 billion deal with buyout firm Turn/River Capital.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-08
SolarWinds Turn/River Capital
SolarWinds says it will go private in a $4.4B deal with buyout firm Turn/River Capital; SWI closes up 21.8%
Reuters · 2025-02-08 · #29
SolarWinds (SWI) shares closed up 21.8% following the buyout announcement.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-08
SolarWinds
SolarWinds says it will go private in a $4.4B deal with buyout firm Turn/River Capital; SWI closes up 21.8%
Reuters · 2025-02-08 · #29
Unsealed emails in Kadrey v. Meta allege Meta torrented over 81.7TB of data via Anna's Archive and other shadow libraries to train AI models.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-07
Meta Anna's Archive shadow libraries 81.7TB+ of data AI training
Kadrey v. Meta: unsealed emails show Meta allegedly torrented 81.7TB+ of data across multiple shadow libraries through the site Anna's Archive, for AI training
Ars Technica · 2025-02-07 · #4
HIG Capital plans to acquire Converge Technology for approximately $908 million, with the deal expected to close in Q2 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-07
HIG Capital Converge Technology
HIG Capital plans to acquire IT solutions provider Converge Technology for ~$908M and merge it with Mainline Information; the deal is set to close in Q2 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-02-07 · #30
HIG Capital intends to merge Converge Technology with Mainline Information as part of the transaction, with the deal set to close in Q2 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-07
HIG Capital Converge Technology Mainline Information
HIG Capital plans to acquire IT solutions provider Converge Technology for ~$908M and merge it with Mainline Information; the deal is set to close in Q2 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-02-07 · #30
XOi acquires rival Specifx for an undisclosed sum.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-06
XOi Specifx
XOi, whose software lets field technicians get info about the machines they're fixing, raised $230M from KKR and acquires rival Specifx for an undisclosed sum
TechCrunch · 2025-02-06 · #29
Sources indicate SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing, valuing the Oracle-backed Arm chip designer at about $6.5 billion including debt.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-06
SoftBank Ampere Computing
Sources: SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing in a deal that could value the Oracle-backed Arm chip designer at ~$6.5B, including debt
Bloomberg · 2025-02-06 · #40
Sonos is reportedly subject to takeover talks or acquisition interest.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-06
Sonos
Sonos lays off ~200 employees, or 12% of its staff, as it reorganizes to make its product teams “flatter, smaller, and more focused”, weeks after losing its CEO
Bloomberg · 2025-02-06 · #38
Lightspeed's board of directors unanimously agreed not to take the company private.
denied 1 article 2025-02-06
Lightspeed board of directors
Payments software company Lightspeed says it plans to continue operating as a publicly traded company and will buy back up to $400M of stock; LSPD falls 15%+
Bloomberg · 2025-02-06 · #19
Lightspeed says it plans to remain a publicly traded company and is not going private.
denied 1 article 2025-02-06
Lightspeed going private
Payments software company Lightspeed says it plans to continue operating as a publicly traded company and will buy back up to $400M of stock; LSPD falls 15%+
Bloomberg · 2025-02-06 · #19
Voldex acquires Brookhaven, a top Roblox life simulation game with over 120M monthly players, from its anonymous creator Wolfpaq for an undisclosed sum.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-05
Voldex Brookhaven
Brookhaven, a top title on Roblox with 120M+ monthly players, was sold by its anonymous creator Wolfpaq to game developer Voldex for an undisclosed sum
Variety · 2025-02-05 · #22
Figure shifts focus to in-house AI development after claiming a 'major breakthrough', prompting exit from the OpenAI deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-05
Figure in-house AI
Robotics startup Figure exits its February 2024 OpenAI deal, which aimed to develop AI models for robots, to focus on in-house AI after a “major breakthrough”
TechCrunch · 2025-02-05 · #48
As part of the proposed Preqin acquisition, BlackRock would reportedly inherit about 500 staff in Bengaluru.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-05
BlackRock Preqin staff in Bengaluru (~500)
Sources: BlackRock plans to hire ~1,200 people to build its AI teams in India and will inherit ~500 staff in Bengaluru through its proposed Preqin acquisition
Bloomberg · 2025-02-05 · #41
BlackRock is reportedly proposing to acquire Preqin.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-05
BlackRock Preqin
Sources: BlackRock plans to hire ~1,200 people to build its AI teams in India and will inherit ~500 staff in Bengaluru through its proposed Preqin acquisition
Bloomberg · 2025-02-05 · #41
Thoma Bravo is the parent company of SailPoint.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-05
Thoma Bravo SailPoint
Austin-based SailPoint, which sells identity management tools, and parent Thoma Bravo aim to raise up to $1B in SailPoint's US IPO, targeting a $11.5B valuation
Reuters · 2025-02-05 · #45
Wolfpaq, the anonymous creator of Brookhaven, sells the game to game developer Voldex.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-05
Wolfpaq Brookhaven
Brookhaven, a top title on Roblox with 120M+ monthly players, was sold by its anonymous creator Wolfpaq to game developer Voldex for an undisclosed sum
Variety · 2025-02-05 · #22
Lutnick says the fund could be used as the U.S. facilitates a sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-04
Lutnick TikTok US US sovereign wealth fund
Donald Trump signs an executive action to direct officials to create a US sovereign wealth fund and says that it could be used to facilitate a sale of TikTok US
Bloomberg · 2025-02-04 · #16
Trump says the proposed sovereign wealth fund could be used to facilitate a sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-04
Donald Trump TikTok US
Donald Trump signs an executive action to direct officials to create a US sovereign wealth fund and says that it could be used to facilitate a sale of TikTok US
Bloomberg · 2025-02-04 · #16
Ontario reverses its earlier decision to cancel the CA$100M Starlink contract with SpaceX/Elon Musk and the deal is restored following the U.S. pause on tariffs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-04
Ontario government Starlink SpaceX Elon Musk
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pauses retaliatory measures like “ripping up” the province's CA$100M Starlink contract, after Donald Trump delays US tariffs on Canada
CBC News · 2025-02-04 · #36
X is an incubator associated with Google.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-03
X Google
Google's X spins out Heritable Agriculture, which aims to use AI to improve crop yield, as the incubator aggressively spins off companies under CEO Astro Teller
TechCrunch · 2025-02-03 · #25