TikTok denies rumors that it is for sale to Elon Musk.
denied 1 article 2025-01-14
TikTok Elon Musk
Ahead of a likely US TikTok ban, users flee to Chinese apps Xiaohongshu, aka RedNote, and ByteDance's Lemon8, currently the top two apps in the US App Store
Wired · 2025-01-14 · #41
IAC board approves the spinoff of home improvement marketplace Angi.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
IAC Angi
IAC board approves the spinoff of home improvement marketplace Angi; IAC has previously spun off companies like Expedia, Ticketmaster, and LendingTree
CNBC · 2025-01-14 · #37
Sources say Chainalysis is buying AI-agent security startup Alterya for about $150M.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-14
Chainalysis Alterya
Chainalysis buys AI-agent security startup Alterya, sources say for ~$150M; Alterya is still in stealth mode but has clients including Coinbase, Square, Binance
Business Insider · 2025-01-14 · #42
TikTok denies a report that China is looking at facilitating a sale of the app to Elon Musk, calling the report 'pure fiction'.
denied 1 article 2025-01-14
TikTok Elon Musk China
Sources say Chinese officials are evaluating an option for Elon Musk (and X) to acquire TikTok US, with X taking control and running the businesses together.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-14
Elon Musk X TikTok US
Sources: Chinese officials are evaluating an option involving Elon Musk acquiring TikTok US; X would take control of TikTok US and run the businesses together
Bloomberg · 2025-01-14 · #1
Lemon8 is owned by ByteDance.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Lemon8 ByteDance
Ahead of a likely US TikTok ban, users flee to Chinese apps Xiaohongshu, aka RedNote, and ByteDance's Lemon8, currently the top two apps in the US App Store
Wired · 2025-01-14 · #41
T-Mobile agrees to acquire Vistar Media, a programmatic digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising company, for $600M in cash; the deal is expected to close in Q1.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
T-Mobile Vistar Media
T-Mobile agrees to acquire Vistar Media, which focuses on programmatic digital out of home advertising, for $600M in cash; the deal is expected to close in Q1
Axios · 2025-01-13 · #25
In the interview, Volozh discusses plans to sell Yandex's Russian business in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-12
Arkady Volozh Nebius Yandex's Russian business
An interview with Arkady Volozh, CEO of Nebius, formerly Yandex NV, on selling Yandex's Russian business in 2024, competing with US AI startups, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-01-12 · #23
The EU approves Synopsys' $35B acquisition of Ansys following concessions from the companies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-11
EU Synopsys Ansys
The EU approves Synopsys' $35B Ansys acquisition, after the companies offered to divest parts of their businesses; US and China approvals are still pending
TechCrunch · 2025-01-11 · #27
Sources say Super Micro also bid on the >$1B contract to supply AI-optimized servers to X that HPE reportedly won.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-11
Super Micro X AI servers
Sources: HPE won a $1B deal in late 2024 to provide servers optimized for AI work for X; Dell and Super Micro also bid on the deal
Bloomberg · 2025-01-11 · #29
Sources say Dell also bid on the >$1B contract to supply AI-optimized servers to X that HPE reportedly won.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-11
Dell X AI servers
Sources: HPE won a $1B deal in late 2024 to provide servers optimized for AI work for X; Dell and Super Micro also bid on the deal
Bloomberg · 2025-01-11 · #29
Sources report that OpenAI, Google, and other companies are collectively paying hundreds of content creators for access to their unpublished videos to train AI models.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-11
OpenAI Google other companies unpublished videos content creators
Sources: OpenAI, Google, and other companies are collectively paying hundreds of content creators for access to their unpublished videos to train AI models
Bloomberg · 2025-01-11 · #28
Kick cofounder said the company is 'not chasing big signings' now.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-10
Kick
More than half a dozen celebrity video game streamers returned exclusively to Twitch in 2024, after their multimillion-dollar YouTube and Kick contracts expired
Bloomberg · 2025-01-10 · #22
An October 2024 report said Ubisoft's majority backers were considering a buyout of the company.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-10
Ubisoft majority backers Ubisoft
Ubisoft says it is appointing advisers to review and pursue strategic options after an October 2024 report said its majority backers were considering a buyout
CNBC · 2025-01-10 · #30
OpenAI says it had no plans to auction off a large ownership stake.
denied 1 article 2025-01-10
OpenAI auction of large ownership stake
Elon Musk calls on California's and Delaware's AGs to force OpenAI to auction off a large stake in its business; source: OpenAI had no plans for such an auction
Financial Times · 2025-01-10 · #29
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty says it made a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's US assets.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-09
Project Liberty Frank McCourt ByteDance TikTok US assets
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty says it made a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's US assets and keep the app alive without its current algorithm
Reuters · 2025-01-09 · #14
Project Liberty says it would keep the TikTok US app alive but operate it without its current recommendation algorithm as part of the bid.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-09
Project Liberty Frank McCourt TikTok US app
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty says it made a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's US assets and keep the app alive without its current algorithm
Reuters · 2025-01-09 · #14
SoftBank and its majority-owned Arm are reportedly weighing an acquisition of Oracle-backed Ampere, which designs ARM-based server CPUs; talks could still fall apart.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-09
SoftBank Arm Ampere
Sources: SoftBank and its majority-owned Arm are weighing acquiring Oracle-backed Ampere, which designs ARM-based server CPUs; Ampere is exploring its options
Bloomberg · 2025-01-09 · #13
Ampere is exploring its options, including potential sale opportunities, and could be acquired by SoftBank/Arm or another suitor.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-09
Ampere
Sources: SoftBank and its majority-owned Arm are weighing acquiring Oracle-backed Ampere, which designs ARM-based server CPUs; Ampere is exploring its options
Bloomberg · 2025-01-09 · #13
Backpack Exchange acquires FTX EU following regulatory and legal approval.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-07
Backpack Exchange FTX EU
Backpack Exchange, an exchange founded by former FTX and Alameda employees, acquires FTX EU and takes responsibility for distributing FTX bankruptcy claims
The Block · 2025-01-07 · #28
Shutterstock shareholders will receive $28.84 per share in cash (approximately $1.03 billion in total) as part of the merger deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-07
Shutterstock shareholders
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business
Axios · 2025-01-07 · #18
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge, creating a combined company valued at approximately $3.7 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-07
Getty Images Holdings Shutterstock
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business
Axios · 2025-01-07 · #18
NXP agrees to acquire Vienna-based automotive safety software provider TTTech Auto for $625M in cash to boost its automotive operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-07
NXP TTTech Auto
Dutch chipmaker NXP agrees to acquire Vienna-based automotive safety software provider TTTech Auto for $625M in cash, aiming to boost its automotive operations
Reuters · 2025-01-07 · #36
Backpack Exchange will take responsibility for distributing FTX bankruptcy claims after acquiring FTX EU.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-07
Backpack Exchange FTX bankruptcy claims
Backpack Exchange, an exchange founded by former FTX and Alameda employees, acquires FTX EU and takes responsibility for distributing FTX bankruptcy claims
The Block · 2025-01-07 · #28
Sources say Italy is in advanced talks for a €1.5B, five-year deal with SpaceX to provide the government with secure telecom services, described as Europe's largest such project.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-06
Italy SpaceX secure telecom services
Sources: Italy is in advanced talks for a €1.5B, five-year SpaceX deal to provide the government with secure telecom services, Europe's largest such project
Bloomberg · 2025-01-06 · #28
Sources say Dunzo CEO Kabeer Biswas is in talks with high net worth individuals and family offices to sell Dunzo for $25M–$30M.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
Kabeer Biswas Dunzo high net worth individuals family offices
Sources: Reliance writes off its $200M investment in Bengaluru-based hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo, as CEO Kabeer Biswas looks to sell Dunzo for $25M-$30M
Inc42 · 2025-01-05 · #12
Bench was acquired less than 48 hours after imploding, representing a last-minute revival.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
Bench
Inside the fall and last-minute revival of accounting startup Bench, which struggled with implementing automation tools and faced tumult in its executive suite
TechCrunch · 2025-01-05 · #20
Getty Images stock jumped about 13%, implying a market value of approximately $983 million amid merger exploration reports.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Getty Images
Sources: Getty Images is exploring a merger with rival Shutterstock; Getty jumped 13% for a $983M market value, Shutterstock rose 7.9% for a $1.1B market value
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #22
Sources report Getty Images is exploring a potential merger with rival Shutterstock.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
Getty Images Shutterstock
Sources: Getty Images is exploring a merger with rival Shutterstock; Getty jumped 13% for a $983M market value, Shutterstock rose 7.9% for a $1.1B market value
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #22
Shutterstock shares rose about 7.9%, implying a market value of approximately $1.1 billion amid merger exploration reports.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Shutterstock
Sources: Getty Images is exploring a merger with rival Shutterstock; Getty jumped 13% for a $983M market value, Shutterstock rose 7.9% for a $1.1B market value
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #22