Trump Media & Technology Group's shares rose 37% following the deal announcement with TAE Technologies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Trump Media & Technology Group shares
Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026
Financial Times · 2025-12-18 · #1
The merger deal between Trump Media & Technology Group and TAE Technologies is reported at $6 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Trump Media & Technology Group TAE Technologies
Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026
Financial Times · 2025-12-18 · #1
Trump Media & Technology Group agrees to merge with TAE Technologies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Trump Media & Technology Group TAE Technologies
Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026
Financial Times · 2025-12-18 · #1
Amazon has been in talks to become the 'first tenant' at Fermi America's Texas data centers, according to Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-18
Amazon Fermi America Texas data centers
Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer says Amazon canceled a $150M advance for a Texas AI data center campus; FRMI fell 34% on December 12 after saying a tenant canceled
Business Insider · 2025-12-18 · #27
Coursera announces it will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal valued at $2.5B, combining two of the largest U.S. online learning platforms.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-17
Coursera Udemy
Coursera plans to acquire rival online education platform Udemy in an all-stock deal valued at $2.5B, combining two of the largest US learning platforms
Reuters · 2025-12-17 · #16
Warner Bros. Discovery says it believes Netflix's proposal is superior to Paramount Global's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-17
Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix Paramount Global
WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid, calling the offer “illusory” and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is superior
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-17 · #7
Warner Bros. Discovery recommends shareholders reject Paramount Global's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid, calling the offer 'illusory'.
denied 1 article 2025-12-17
Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount Global $108.4B cash bid
WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid, calling the offer “illusory” and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is superior
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-17 · #7
Sources say Disney has been hesitant to license its intellectual property to Roblox, citing safety concerns about the platform and bucking a trend followed by companies like Netflix.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-17
Disney Roblox Disney IP
Sources: Disney has been hesitant to license its IP to Roblox because it doesn't consider it a safe platform, bucking the trend followed by Netflix and others
Variety · 2025-12-17 · #27
Sources report the U.S. has paused the Tech Prosperity Deal with the UK (signed in September) over frustrations about UK online safety rules and digital services taxes, amid broader disagreements including food safety rules.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-16
United States United Kingdom Tech Prosperity Deal
Sources: the US has paused its Tech Prosperity Deal with the UK, signed in September, over frustrations about UK online safety rules and digital services taxes
New York Times · 2025-12-16 · #4
Sources say Disney's Sora licensing deal with OpenAI would be paid entirely in OpenAI stock warrants rather than a cash licensing fee.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-16
Disney OpenAI OpenAI stock warrants
Sources: Disney's Sora deal is entirely in OpenAI stock warrants rather than a cash licensing fee; Disney has the option to buy more shares beyond its $1B stake
Bloomberg · 2025-12-16 · #34
Sources say Notion is doing a $300M tender offer at an $11B valuation.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-16
Notion $300M tender offer $11B valuation
Sources: Notion told staff it is doing a $300M tender offer at an $11B valuation, ahead of a potential IPO, and passed $600M in ARR, half of it from AI products
Forbes · 2025-12-16 · #35
European countries are rearming, increasing defense spending and procurement activity.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-16
Europe
As Europe rearms, Anduril is trying to break through in the UK by co-funding major programs, cutting manufacturing deals, and billing itself as “Anglo-American”
Bloomberg · 2025-12-16 · #18
Amazon's $1.7B acquisition of iRobot was killed in 2024.
failed 1 article 2025-12-15
Amazon iRobot
A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after US and EU regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024 amid growing Chinese competition
TechCrunch · 2025-12-15 · #2
Nvidia acquires SchedMD, the developer of Slurm, expanding its open-source and AI software capabilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Nvidia SchedMD
Nvidia announces it has acquired SchedMD, the developer of Slurm, an open-source workload management system for HPC and AI
Reuters · 2025-12-15 · #3
iRobot has experienced a slow collapse following the failed Amazon deal and other pressures.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
iRobot
A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after US and EU regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024 amid growing Chinese competition
TechCrunch · 2025-12-15 · #2
Netflix put forward an offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery; executives laid out the proposal in a memo.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Netflix Warner Bros Discovery
Memo: Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos lay out Netflix's WBD offer, moving to quell concerns about job losses and the end of theater releases, after Paramount's bid
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #12
Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos issued a memo laying out Netflix's offer for Warner Bros Discovery and presenting the company's case.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Greg Peters Ted Sarandos Netflix's WBD offer
Memo: Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos lay out Netflix's WBD offer, moving to quell concerns about job losses and the end of theater releases, after Paramount's bid
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #12
Paramount submitted a bid for Warner Bros Discovery prior to Netflix's memo.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Paramount Warner Bros Discovery
Memo: Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos lay out Netflix's WBD offer, moving to quell concerns about job losses and the end of theater releases, after Paramount's bid
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #12
Netflix executives sought to quell concerns about potential job losses and the end of theatrical releases related to the proposed WBD deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Netflix Greg Peters Ted Sarandos job losses theater releases
Memo: Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos lay out Netflix's WBD offer, moving to quell concerns about job losses and the end of theater releases, after Paramount's bid
Bloomberg · 2025-12-15 · #12
US volunteer fire departments are scrambling to find software as vendor options shrink and prices rise.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
US volunteer fire departments software
US volunteer fire departments are scrambling to find software amid shrinking options and higher costs, as companies backed by private equity dominate the market
New York Times · 2025-12-15 · #16
The executives went to Abu Dhabi hoping to secure deals with Emirati investors.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-15
Michael Saylor Changpeng Zhao other executives Emirati investors
How the UAE's growing interest in crypto drew Michael Saylor, Changpeng Zhao, and other executives to Abu Dhabi, hoping to secure deals with Emirati investors
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-15 · #33
ServiceNow is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis, which helps secure and manage IoT devices; the deal may value Armis at up to $7 billion.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-14
ServiceNow Armis
Sources: ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy Armis, which helps businesses secure and manage IoT devices, in a deal that may value Armis at as much as $7B
Bloomberg · 2025-12-14 · #1
Suleyman indicates Microsoft could walk away from AI development if associated risks escalate.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-14
Microsoft AI
Q&A with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on defining superintelligence, its application in the medical field, universal basic income, regulation, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-12-14 · #20
Sources report Intel Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova Systems for about $1.6 billion including debt; the deal could come together as soon as next month.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-13
Intel Corp. SambaNova Systems
Sources: Intel is in advanced talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova for about $1.6B including debt; the deal could come together as soon as next month
Bloomberg · 2025-12-13 · #16
Tether submits an all-cash offer to acquire a 65.4% stake in Italian soccer club Juventus.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-13
Tether Juventus
Tether submits an all-cash offer to acquire a 65.4% stake in Italian soccer club Juventus, says it will invest €1B in the club if the acquisition is completed
Reuters · 2025-12-13 · #27
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) agrees to acquire Florida-based Salesforce consulting partner Coastal Cloud for $700 million to boost its AI capabilities and U.S. customer business.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-13
Tata Consultancy Services TCS Coastal Cloud
Indian IT giant TCS agrees to acquire Coastal Cloud, a Florida-based Salesforce consulting partner, for $700M, in a bid to boost its AI and US customer business
CRN · 2025-12-13 · #14
Dutch payments group Mollie agrees to acquire London-based fintech GoCardless for €1.5B, with the deal set to close in 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-11
Mollie GoCardless
Dutch payments group Mollie agrees to acquire London-based fintech GoCardless for €1.5B, set to close in 2026; GoCardless was last valued at $2.1B in early 2022
Financial Times · 2025-12-11 · #22
Unacademy, via CEO Gaurav Munjal, confirms that the company is engaged in M&A talks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-11
Unacademy Gaurav Munjal
Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal says the Indian edtech startup's valuation has fallen from its $3.5B peak three years ago to less than $500M, and confirms M&A talks
TechCrunch · 2025-12-11 · #37
Hygon calls off merger with its top shareholder and server maker Sugon; the merger had been announced in May.
failed 1 article 2025-12-10
Hygon Sugon
Chinese state-backed chipmaker Hygon, which makes server CPUs, calls off merger with its top shareholder and server maker Sugon; the merger was announced in May
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-10 · #49
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal, according to reports.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-09
David Ellison Warner Discovery
Sources: after Netflix announced its WBD deal, Larry Ellison called Trump to argue it would hurt competition; Paramount CEO David Ellison promised CNN changes
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-09 · #12