Xero acquires Melio for $2.5B in major fintech move
Xero confirmed a binding deal to fully acquire Melio Limited, a leading SMB bill-pay platform, for $2.5 billion. The acquisition is designed to boost Xero’s fintech portfolio and consolidate its position in the accounting software market by integrating Melio’s payment solutions into its extensive service ecosystem.
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Ambarella shares soar 17% on report chip designer is exploring sale
cnbc - The California-based company is known for its system-on-chip semiconductors and software used for edge artificial intelligence.
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Snyk acquires Invariant Labs to expand AI agent security capabilities
Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Invariant Labs AG, a Swiss artificial intelligence security research firm, for an undisclosed price. Spun off as a separate company from ETH Zurich university in 2024, Invariant Labs bui…
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Apple Considering Bid for AI Startup Perplexity, Says Report
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple has held internal discussions about possibly buying Perplexity AI, a fast-growing artificial intelligence startup, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The move could help Apple improve its AI capabilities and reduce its reliance on G…
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Duke Nukem Rights Acquired by Devil May Cry and Castlevania Showrunner
Michael Cripe / ign - Netflix’s Castlevania and Devil May Cry showrunner Adi Shankar has turned his attention to the Duke Nukem series after acquiring the screen rights from Gearbox Software.
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Apple Internally Discussing Whether to Bid to Acquire Perplexity AI
Eric Slivka / macrumors - Apple executives have been discussing the possibility of the company making a bid to acquire Perplexity AI, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Perplexity is one of the leading AI startups that has proven popular as an AI-infused web search engine.Merge…
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Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others.
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Trump Signals Likely Extension Of TikTok Sale Deadline
In a surprising twist, former President Trump has indicated that he may extend TikTok’s sale deadline once again, injecting further uncertainty into the platform’s troubled transaction saga. His comments continue to fuel debates amid intense regulatory scrutiny over the deal.
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Pokémon Go Director Talks New Ownership, Says Saudi Backing Won't See Demands Such as Cristiano Ronaldo Added to the Game: 'Yeah, That's a Little Bit Not Our Vibe'
Tom Phillips / ign - Earlier this year, Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced it was selling its portfolio of mobile games to Monopoly Go owner Scopely for $3.5bn, in a move that was alternately celebrated and scorned by the game's devoted playerbase.
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Millennium stake sale valued around $14 billion
A minority stake sale discussion in the hedge fund Millennium has sparked valuation chatter at approximately $14 billion. Analysts and observers are left nodding in barely concealed disbelief as market watchers await further details on investor participation and strategic plans.
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Justin Sun’s Tron eyes U.S. public debut via reverse merger
Crypto mogul Justin Sun is moving forward with plans to take Tron public in the United States through a reverse merger. The move, coordinated with a Trump-linked bank, marks a significant step in Tron's corporate evolution and signals the crypto sector’s continuing efforts to navigate regulatory and market challenges.
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Nexus Mods Changing Owners After Two Decades But Will Remain "Community-First," Founder Says
Cameron Koch / gamespot - Nexus Mods, PC gaming's premier destination for mods, is changing hands after almost 24 years. Site founder Robin Scott, aka DarkOne, announced the change in ownership but didn't make clear who the new owners are.In a post on Nexus Mods, Scott doesn't exp…
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Nonprofit led by 23andMe’s former CEO wins bid to acquire the company
therecord - TTAM Research Institute, led by former 23andMe chief executive Anne Wojcicki, is waiting for a judge to approve its acquisition of the company.
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New details emerge on Meta’s $14.3B deal for Scale
Julie Bort / techcrunch - Meta’s deal to sort-of but not really acquire AI startup Scale, giving it 49% ownership, is certainly unusual.
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Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million
cnbc - Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million
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Meta Finalizes $14.3B Scale AI Deal with Strategic Leadership Shift
Meta has finalized a $14.3 billion deal to acquire a 49% stake in Scale AI. The transaction comes with leadership shifts at Scale—including an executive promotion—as Meta doubles down on its AI ambitions, proving once again that in tech, billions can buy more than just market share.
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IonQ to buy Oxford Ionics in $1B+ quantum hardware acquisition
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - IonQ Inc. today announced plans to acquire Oxford Ionics Ltd, a fellow developer of quantum computing chips, for $1.075 billion. The company will finance the deal with a combination of its own stock and $10 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to …
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UK quantum startup Oxford Ionics acquired by IonQ in $1.1bn deal
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US Chipmaker Qualcomm Buys Alphawave in $2.4B Deal
US chipmaker Qualcomm has confirmed its acquisition of UK-based Alphawave in a deal valued at $2.4 billion, marking a strategic move to bolster its chip design capabilities amid intensifying semiconductor competition. Analysts suggest this transaction will significantly enhance Qualcomm’s technological prowess and market positioning.
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AMD acqui-hires the employees behind Untether AI
Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - AMD has acqui-hired the employees behind Untether AI.
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