SpaceX received a Pentagon contract in August to expand Ukraine's access to Starshield, an encrypted signal over Starlink designed to be harder to hack or jam.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-07
SpaceX Pentagon Starshield Ukraine
SpaceX got a Pentagon contract in August to expand Ukraine's access to Starshield, an encrypted signal over Starlink that's more difficult to hack into or jam
Bloomberg · 2024-12-07 · #28
Paytm sells its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for $279.2M.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-07
Paytm PayPay SoftBank
Paytm sells its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for $279.2M, ending Paytm's ties with SoftBank, which sold its remaining Paytm shares in June
TechCrunch · 2024-12-07 · #8
Sources say Ubisoft shareholders are considering how to structure a possible buyout of Ubisoft Entertainment SA in a way that would not reduce the founding Guillemot family's control.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-06
Ubisoft shareholders Ubisoft Entertainment SA Guillemot family control
Sources: Ubisoft shareholders are considering how to structure a possible buyout of the game maker without reducing the founding Guillemot family's control
Reuters · 2024-12-06 · #15
The combined Vodafone-Three entity will create the UK's biggest telecommunications company.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-05
Vodafone Three UK's biggest telco
The UK CMA clears the £15B Vodafone-Three deal after a 10-month inquiry, subject to investing £11B in UK digital infrastructure, creating the UK's biggest telco
Bloomberg · 2024-12-05 · #8
AT&T spun off Warner Bros. and DirecTV (actions attributed to 2022 under CEO John Stankey).
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-05
AT&T Warner Bros. DirecTV
AT&T's stock is up 35% in 2024 after CEO John Stankey reversed course in 2022 and spun off Warner Bros. and DirecTV, and plans to return $40B+ to shareholders
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-05 · #31
Vodafone and Three agree a £15B merger deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-05
Vodafone Three £15B
The UK CMA clears the £15B Vodafone-Three deal after a 10-month inquiry, subject to investing £11B in UK digital infrastructure, creating the UK's biggest telco
Bloomberg · 2024-12-05 · #8
Walmart completes a $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition of TV maker Vizio.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-04
Walmart Vizio
Walmart closes its $2.3B cash acquisition of TV maker Vizio, saying the deal will let it offer new ways for advertisers to reach customers via Walmart Connect
Variety · 2024-12-04 · #50
Insight acquired Veeam for $5B in January 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-04
Insight Veeam
Veeam, which helps secure and recover data, raised $2B in a secondary share sale led by TPG that valued it at $15B; Insight bought Veeam for $5B in January 2020
TechCrunch · 2024-12-04 · #20
Walmart says the acquisition will allow it to offer new ways for advertisers to reach customers via Walmart Connect.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-04
Walmart Walmart Connect advertisers customers
Walmart closes its $2.3B cash acquisition of TV maker Vizio, saying the deal will let it offer new ways for advertisers to reach customers via Walmart Connect
Variety · 2024-12-04 · #50
Meta is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to build nuclear generation capacity in the US.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-04
Meta nuclear power developers
Meta is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers, as it plans to add one to four gigawatts of US nuclear generation capacity starting in the early 2030s
Reuters · 2024-12-04 · #49
Yurts holds contracts with the US Army, the US Air Force, and other government customers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-03
Yurts US Army US Air Force
Generative AI startup Yurts, which has contracts with the US Army, Air Force, and others, raised a $40M Series B led by XYZ, taking its total raised to $58.35M
TechCrunch · 2024-12-03 · #14
DMM Bitcoin plans to transfer customer accounts and assets to SBI VC Trade by March 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-03
DMM Bitcoin SBI VC Trade
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin shuts down and plans to move accounts and assets to crypto firm SBI VC Trade by March 2025, after a $300M+ hack in May 2024
The Record · 2024-12-03 · #29
SBI VC Trade is reported to take on/acquire DMM Bitcoin's accounts and assets following DMM's shutdown.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-03
SBI VC Trade DMM Bitcoin
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin shuts down and plans to move accounts and assets to crypto firm SBI VC Trade by March 2025, after a $300M+ hack in May 2024
The Record · 2024-12-03 · #29
Intel is reportedly considering selling Altera as one potential deal option following Gelsinger's retirement.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-03
Intel Altera
Pat Gelsinger's retirement opens the door for Intel to consider fresh deal options, including splitting factory and product-design divisions and selling Altera
Bloomberg · 2024-12-03 · #5
Nike acquired digital wearables/NFT startup RTFKT in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-03
Nike RTFKT
RTFKT, the digital wearables NFT startup Nike acquired in 2021, is shutting down by the end of January 2025; DefiLlama: RTFKT brought in nearly $50M in earnings
The Block · 2024-12-03 · #30
Commentary suggests Intel might sell its stake in Mobileye as a possible asset sale.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-03
Intel stake in Mobileye
Pat Gelsinger's retirement opens the door for Intel to consider fresh deal options, including splitting factory and product-design divisions and selling Altera
Bloomberg · 2024-12-03 · #5
Venntel is identified as a subsidiary of Gravy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-03
Gravy Venntel
FTC bans location data providers Gravy and subsidiary Venntel as well as Mobilewalla from using or selling data related to sensitive locations and more
404 Media · 2024-12-03 · #2
South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions completes its merger with Sapeon Korea, SK Telecom's AI chip subsidiary.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Rebellions Sapeon Korea
South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions completes its merger with Sapeon Korea, SK Telecom's AI chip subsidiary; Rebellions values the merged entity at ~$929M
The Korea Herald · 2024-12-02 · #26
A London-based venture capitalist reportedly connected Boris Johnson with Elon Musk.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-01
London-based VC Boris Johnson Elon Musk
Some UK policymakers worry about Elon Musk complicating UK-US ties, as his diatribes against the Labour government extend well beyond tech and free speech
Financial Times · 2024-12-01 · #6
In 2012 SK Group, led by Chairman Chey Tae-won, acquired debt-ridden Hynix to form SK Hynix.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-01
SK Group Chey Tae-won Hynix
A profile of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who made a highly risky bet to acquire debt-ridden Hynix in 2012 to form SK Hynix, which is now valued at ~$80B
Bloomberg · 2024-12-01 · #7
Digital Trends reports that every iPhone 16 model has a Black Friday deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-30
iPhone 16 all models
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: reasonable price, telephoto camera, and a big screen, but the screen isn't that sharp and other ~$500 phones offer more value
The Verge · 2024-11-30 · #18
Talabat is a business unit/subsidiary of Delivery Hero.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-29
Delivery Hero Talabat
Delivery Hero's Talabat, one of the largest food delivery services in the UAE, sets its Dubai IPO price at the top end of its range and plans to raise ~$2B
Reuters · 2024-11-29 · #12
HongShan is pushing for deals in Europe and North Asia.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-29
HongShan Europe North Asia
Sequoia's former China unit HongShan is pushing for deals in Europe and North Asia, as it struggles to deploy $9B due to a weak domestic market and US controls
Financial Times · 2024-11-29 · #9
Sources say OpenAI is allowing current and former employees to sell roughly $1.5 billion of RSUs to SoftBank in a tender offer open until December 24, reportedly spurred by Masayoshi Son.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-27
OpenAI SoftBank RSUs current and former staff Masayoshi Son
Sources: OpenAI is letting current and former staff sell ~$1.5B worth of RSUs until December 24 in a tender offer to SoftBank, a deal spurred by Masayoshi Son
CNBC · 2024-11-27 · #17
Samba TV–Semasio deal cited as part of increased ad tech M&A activity in Q4.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-27
Samba TV Semasio
Luma Partners: in Q3, M&A volume in ad tech rose 118% YoY and 26% QoQ and has continued to heat up in Q4 with Samba TV-Semasio, Zeta-LiveIntent, and other deals
Axios · 2024-11-27 · #36
Luma Partners reports that ad tech M&A volume rose 118% year-over-year and 26% quarter-over-quarter in Q3.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-27
Luma Partners ad tech
Luma Partners: in Q3, M&A volume in ad tech rose 118% YoY and 26% QoQ and has continued to heat up in Q4 with Samba TV-Semasio, Zeta-LiveIntent, and other deals
Axios · 2024-11-27 · #36
Luma Partners says ad tech M&A activity continued to heat up in Q4, citing deals such as Samba TV–Semasio and Zeta–LiveIntent.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-27
Luma Partners ad tech
Luma Partners: in Q3, M&A volume in ad tech rose 118% YoY and 26% QoQ and has continued to heat up in Q4 with Samba TV-Semasio, Zeta-LiveIntent, and other deals
Axios · 2024-11-27 · #36
Zeta–LiveIntent deal cited as part of increased ad tech M&A activity in Q4.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-27
Zeta LiveIntent
Luma Partners: in Q3, M&A volume in ad tech rose 118% YoY and 26% QoQ and has continued to heat up in Q4 with Samba TV-Semasio, Zeta-LiveIntent, and other deals
Axios · 2024-11-27 · #36
N-able acquires DC-based cybersecurity company Adlumin in a $266M deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-26
N-able Adlumin
N-able, which sells software for managed service providers and spun off from SolarWinds in 2021, acquires DC-based cybersecurity company Adlumin in a $266M deal
SiliconANGLE · 2024-11-26 · #27
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the company 'has not identified any large acquisition,' denying that it is pursuing a large deal such as an Intel acquisition.
denied 1 article 2024-11-26
Qualcomm Intel
Sources: Qualcomm's interest in an Intel acquisition has cooled; CEO Cristiano Amon says “right now, at this time, we have not identified any large acquisition”
Bloomberg · 2024-11-26 · #13