A source says Meta's $2.5B deal for Manus includes a $500M retention pool for Manus' employees.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-31
Meta Manus Manus employees
How Manus distanced itself from its Chinese roots to court US investors; a source says Meta's $2.5B deal includes a $500M retention pool for Manus' employees
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-31 · #1
Sources report Uber is in talks to acquire parking reservation app SpotHero.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-31
Uber SpotHero
Manus will cut ties with Chinese investors after the deal, according to Meta.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Manus Chinese investors
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-30 · #5
Meta says it will acquire AI startup Manus.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Meta Manus
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-30 · #5
Meta agrees to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based startup that makes an AI agent for SMBs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Meta Manus
Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent for SMBs; Manus said earlier in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+
Bloomberg · 2025-12-30 · #2
SoftBank Group Corp. agrees to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a NYSE-listed private equity firm focused on data centers and digital infrastructure, in a deal valuing the company at $4 billion (including debt) for $4B in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-29
SoftBank Group Corp. DigitalBridge Group Inc.
SoftBank agrees to acquire NYSE-listed DigitalBridge, a private equity firm that invests in data centers and digital infrastructure operators, for $4B in cash
Bloomberg · 2025-12-29 · #1
Meituan is facing an internal debate over pursuing global expansion amid mounting competitive pressure.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-28
Meituan global expansion
A look at Chinese food delivery giant Meituan's subsidy war with Alibaba and JD.com, leading Meituan to a big Q3 loss and internal debate over global expansion
Financial Times · 2025-12-28 · #13
Contract talks between five FaZe Clan influencers and the company's new management failed.
failed 1 article 2025-12-27
Five FaZe Clan influencers new management FaZe Clan
Five FaZe Clan influencers exit after failed contract talks with new management; Matt Kalish, who invested $10M, calls FaZe's current structure “unsustainable”
Bloomberg · 2025-12-27 · #12
Coforge agrees to acquire Encora, an AI-focused product, cloud, and data engineering firm, at an enterprise value of $2.35B.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-27
Coforge Encora
Indian IT services provider Coforge agrees to acquire Encora, which offers AI tools for product, cloud, and data engineering, at an enterprise value of $2.35B
Reuters · 2025-12-27 · #5
Groq says it will continue operating independently despite the licensing deal and executives joining Nvidia.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-25
Groq
Nvidia agrees to a licensing deal with Groq; CEO Jonathan Ross and other top executives will join Nvidia; Groq says it will continue operating independently
Bloomberg · 2025-12-25 · #1
Nvidia agrees to a licensing deal with AI startup Groq.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-25
Nvidia Groq
Nvidia agrees to a licensing deal with Groq; CEO Jonathan Ross and other top executives will join Nvidia; Groq says it will continue operating independently
Bloomberg · 2025-12-25 · #1
HCLSoftware, a subsidiary of HCLTech, agrees to acquire business intelligence company Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group for $240M in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
HCLSoftware Jaspersoft Cloud Software Group
HCLSoftware, a subsidiary of Indian IT company HCLTech, agrees to acquire business intelligence company Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group for $240M in cash
Financial Express · 2025-12-24 · #21
Snowflake is reportedly in talks to acquire app monitoring startup Observe for around $1B.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-24
Snowflake Observe
Sources: Snowflake is in talks to buy app monitoring startup Observe for around $1B; Observe has raised more than $470M
The Information · 2025-12-24 · #25
Sources report Nvidia is merging its DGX Cloud unit with the company's engineering unit.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-23
Nvidia DGX Cloud engineering unit
Sources: Nvidia's DGX Cloud is merging with the engineering unit, pivoting from selling cloud services to enterprises to supporting internal AI development
The Information · 2025-12-23 · #27
Harman International (owned by Samsung Electronics) agrees to acquire ZF Group's radar and automotive computing advanced driver-assistance systems business for €1.5 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
Harman International ZF Group's radar and automotive computing driver-assistance business
Samsung's Harman agrees to acquire ZF's radar and automotive computing driver-assistance business for €1.5B, as the European auto-supplier sector struggles
Bloomberg · 2025-12-23 · #9
Private equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus agree to acquire Clearwater Analytics in a deal valuing the financial software maker at $8.4 billion including debt.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-22
Permira Warburg Pincus Clearwater Analytics
Private equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus agree to buy Clearwater Analytics, in a deal valuing the financial software maker at $8.4B including debt
Bloomberg · 2025-12-22 · #27
Alphabet agrees to acquire Intersect Power LLC for $4.75 billion in cash plus its existing debt.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-22
Alphabet Intersect Power LLC
Alphabet agrees to acquire data center company Intersect for $4.75B in cash, plus its existing debt, as part of its push to expand its AI data center footprint
Bloomberg · 2025-12-22 · #1
Alphabet is expanding its AI data center footprint through the acquisition of Intersect Power.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-22
Alphabet AI data center footprint
Alphabet agrees to acquire data center company Intersect for $4.75B in cash, plus its existing debt, as part of its push to expand its AI data center footprint
Bloomberg · 2025-12-22 · #1
Chinese companies obtained US technology used in the surveillance tools.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-21
Chinese companies US technology
Surveillance tools exported by China, based on US tech and obtained by Chinese companies, to countries like Nepal are being used to stifle Tibetan refugees
Associated Press · 2025-12-21 · #11
A joint venture controlled by American investors will acquire TikTok's U.S. unit under the signed deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
American investor-controlled joint venture TikTok U.S. unit
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%
Axios · 2025-12-19 · #1
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. unit to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to an internal memo.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
TikTok TikTok U.S. unit
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%
Axios · 2025-12-19 · #1
Anysphere, the developer of Cursor, acquires code review startup Graphite.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Anysphere Graphite
Cursor-developer Anysphere acquires code review startup Graphite and says Graphite will continue operating as an independent product
Fortune · 2025-12-19 · #12
Anysphere says Graphite will continue operating as an independent product after the acquisition.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Anysphere Graphite
Cursor-developer Anysphere acquires code review startup Graphite and says Graphite will continue operating as an independent product
Fortune · 2025-12-19 · #12
Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks announce a multi-year security services deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Google Cloud Palo Alto Networks security services multi-year
Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks strike a deal that a source says is Google Cloud's largest security services deal “approaching $10B” over several years
Reuters · 2025-12-19 · #18
The memo states the TikTok U.S. deal is set to close on Jan. 22.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
TikTok US deal Jan. 22
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
The Hollywood Reporter · 2025-12-19 · #4
An internal memo attributed to CEO Zhou Shouzi outlines the U.S. plan and deal terms reported in multiple outlets.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Zhou Shouzi TikTok U.S. plan
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
The Hollywood Reporter · 2025-12-19 · #4
U.S. investors are set to acquire 50% ownership of TikTok's U.S. unit as part of the deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
US investor group TikTok US unit 50%
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
The Hollywood Reporter · 2025-12-19 · #4
TikTok to sell its U.S. unit to an Oracle-led investor group (including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX) under a divestment deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
TikTok Oracle-led investor group Oracle Silver Lake MGX
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
The Hollywood Reporter · 2025-12-19 · #4
Honda's planned production halt is attributed to fallout from the global chip shortage and disruption linked to the Nexperia takeover.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Honda global chip shortage Nexperia takeover
Honda plans to halt production in Japan and China from December 29 to January 6, showing the ongoing fallout of the global chip shortage and Nexperia takeover
Bloomberg · 2025-12-18 · #35
Boatsetter and GetMyBoat announce plans to merge into a single combined company.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Boatsetter GetMyBoat
Boat rental services Boatsetter and GetMyBoat plan to merge; Boatsetter CEO Michael Farb says the combined company is set to have $100M+ in bookings in 2025
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-18 · #25