Dylan Field participated in a live interview at SXSW discussing Figma's future after the failed Adobe deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Dylan Field SXSW
Sensor Tower acquires Data.ai for an undisclosed amount.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Sensor Tower Data.ai
Yotta Data Services plans to buy approximately 20,000 Nvidia H100 chips by June 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-18
Yotta Data Services Nvidia H100 chips (~20,000)
Adobe's planned acquisition of Figma failed/was abandoned.
failed 1 article 2024-03-18
Adobe Figma
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan acknowledges unease among VMware customers and partners following Broadcom's sweeping post-acquisition changes, saying 'There's more to come.'
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
Broadcom Hock Tan VMware VMware customers VMware partners
In a company blog post, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan acknowledged “unease” among VMware customers and partners after making sweeping post-acquisition changes
Ars Technica · 2024-03-17 · #2
Sources report SpaceX's Starshield is building a network of spy satellites under a classified $1.8B contract with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-17
SpaceX Starshield National Reconnaissance Office spy satellites $1.8B
Sources: SpaceX's Starshield is building a network of spy satellites under a classified, $1.8B contract with the US spy agency National Reconnaissance Office
Reuters · 2024-03-17 · #6
Steven Mnuchin and other investors are reported to be forming groups to invest in or bid for TikTok's U.S. operations.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-17
Steven Mnuchin other investors TikTok U.S. business
A look at a potential TikTok US sale, with an estimated valuation of $100B, or $40B without the algorithm, as Steven Mnuchin and others form investor groups
Axios · 2024-03-17 · #5
A potential sale of TikTok's U.S. business is being considered, with discussion around a possible transaction.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-17
TikTok U.S. business
A look at a potential TikTok US sale, with an estimated valuation of $100B, or $40B without the algorithm, as Steven Mnuchin and others form investor groups
Axios · 2024-03-17 · #5
Match Group is the owner/operator of Tinder, Hinge, Match.com, and OKCupid.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-17
Match Group Tinder Hinge Match.com OKCupid
A look at the collapse of dating apps' usability, which can be blamed on the paid subscription model and the near monopoly the apps have over the dating world
New York Times · 2024-03-17 · #7
Sources report HashiCorp has been considering strategic options, including a possible sale.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-16
HashiCorp sale
Sources: HashiCorp, which helps companies manage their cloud infrastructure, has been considering options including a sale; HCP jumps 11%+ after hours
Bloomberg · 2024-03-16 · #24
HashiCorp shares (HCP) jumped over 11% in after-hours trading following reports it was considering options including a sale.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-16
HashiCorp HCP
Sources: HashiCorp, which helps companies manage their cloud infrastructure, has been considering options including a sale; HCP jumps 11%+ after hours
Bloomberg · 2024-03-16 · #24
BeReal is reportedly weighing being acquired.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-16
BeReal
Sources: BeReal is weighing raising a Series C or being acquired, as what is left of its $90M in funding is set to run out this year and DAUs stagnate at 25M
Business Insider · 2024-03-16 · #29
Vodafone sells its Italian business (Vodafone Italia) to Switzerland's Swisscom for €8 billion in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
Vodafone Swisscom Vodafone Italia
Vodafone sells its Italian business to Switzerland's Swisscom for €8B in cash and plans a ~€4B stock buyback; Swisscom will merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb
Bloomberg · 2024-03-15 · #14
Swisscom will merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb following the acquisition.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
Swisscom Vodafone Italia Fastweb
Vodafone sells its Italian business to Switzerland's Swisscom for €8B in cash and plans a ~€4B stock buyback; Swisscom will merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb
Bloomberg · 2024-03-15 · #14
The sale to Swisscom is expected to create a new market dynamic in the Italian telecom market.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
Swisscom Vodafone Italian telecom market
Vodafone sells its Italian business to Switzerland's Swisscom for €8B in cash and plans a ~€4B stock buyback; Swisscom will merge Vodafone Italia with Fastweb
Bloomberg · 2024-03-15 · #14
AliExpress is operated by Alibaba (Alibaba's AliExpress).
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-15
Alibaba AliExpress
The EU opens a DSA investigation into Alibaba's AliExpress over illegal content concerns, ad and product recommendations, and more, the third DSA investigation
CNBC · 2024-03-15 · #40
Sources report that Apple acquired Canada's DarwinAI, a company that makes manufacturing inspection technology and focuses on making AI systems smaller and faster.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-15
Apple DarwinAI
Sources: Apple acquired DarwinAI, which makes tech for inspecting components during manufacturing and focuses on making AI systems smaller and faster
Bloomberg · 2024-03-15 · #18
ByteDance is identified as the parent company of TikTok.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-15
ByteDance TikTok
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he is assembling or leading an investor group to buy TikTok amid the threat of a U.S. ban.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-15
Steve Mnuchin TikTok
After the House vote, Chinese officials say the US has shown “robber's logic” toward TikTok, and Washington must “stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies”
Financial Times · 2024-03-15 · #5
Gerald M. Levin orchestrated the 2000 merger between America Online (AOL) and Time Warner.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Gerald M. Levin AOL Time Warner
Gerald M. Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the AOL merger, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84
New York Times · 2024-03-14 · #35
Levin led the push for Time Warner to merge with Turner Broadcasting.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Gerald M. Levin Turner Broadcasting
Gerald M. Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the AOL merger, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84
New York Times · 2024-03-14 · #35
Levin convinced Time to acquire Warner Communications, a key step in forming Time Warner.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Gerald M. Levin Warner Communications
Gerald M. Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the AOL merger, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84
New York Times · 2024-03-14 · #35
US cybersecurity company Zscaler acquires Israel-based cybersecurity startup Avalor for $350M.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Zscaler Avalor
The AOL–Time Warner merger is widely considered one of the worst corporate mergers in U.S. history and wiped out more than $200 billion in Time Warner shareholder value.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
AOL Time Warner
Gerald M. Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the AOL merger, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84
New York Times · 2024-03-14 · #35
Levin's public legacy is largely dominated by the ill-fated AOL–Time Warner merger despite his earlier accomplishments at Time Warner and in building HBO.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-14
Gerald M. Levin
Gerald M. Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who oversaw the AOL merger, widely considered the worst corporate merger in US history, died on March 13 at age 84
New York Times · 2024-03-14 · #35
Picoheart is an entity owned by ByteDance.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-13
ByteDance Picoheart
Filings: ByteDance-owned entity Picoheart is now the third-largest shareholder in InnoStar, a Chinese state-backed ReRAM chips maker, with a 9.5% stake
The Information · 2024-03-13 · #31
Sources report that in summer 2023 Donald Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-12
Donald Trump Truth Social Elon Musk
Sources: in summer 2023, Donald Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social, but no deal was made; Trump advisers say the pair have talked politics
Washington Post · 2024-03-12 · #4
The proposed sale of Truth Social did not result in a deal; the idea went nowhere and no transaction was made.
failed 1 article 2024-03-12
Donald Trump Truth Social Elon Musk
Sources: in summer 2023, Donald Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social, but no deal was made; Trump advisers say the pair have talked politics
Washington Post · 2024-03-12 · #4
Marc Lore sold the companies he built (Diapers.com and Jet.com) for billions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-11
Marc Lore Diapers.com Jet.com
A profile of food delivery app Wonder from Diapers.com and Jet.com co-founder Marc Lore, who invested $200M+ and is targeting a $30B IPO in three to five years
New York Times · 2024-03-11 · #7
Salesforce completed its $27 billion acquisition of Slack in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-10
Salesforce Slack