PDD owns Pinduoduo and Temu.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-18
PDD Pinduoduo Temu
PDD, which owns Pinduoduo and Temu, reports Q3 revenue up 9% YoY to ~$15.2B, above ~$15.1B est., and net income up 17% YoY to ~$4.1B, as it weathers US tariffs
Bloomberg · 2025-11-18 · #38
GlobalFoundries acquires Advanced Micro Foundry, a Singapore-based silicon photonics foundry, for an undisclosed sum, expanding its silicon photonics manufacturing capabilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-18
GlobalFoundries Advanced Micro Foundry
GlobalFoundries acquires Advanced Micro Foundry, a Singapore-based silicon photonics foundry, for an undisclosed sum, and plans a new R&D center in Singapore
Reuters · 2025-11-18 · #41
Fidji Simo addresses data center deals related to OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-17
Fidji Simo OpenAI
Q&A with OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo on joining OpenAI, ChatGPT users' mental health, profitability, data center deals, her chronic illness, and more
Wired · 2025-11-17 · #10
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet in a Q3 filing, a surprising move given Warren Buffett's typical reluctance toward high-growth, tech-driven stocks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-15
Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett Alphabet
Filing: Berkshire Hathaway discloses a $4.3B stake in Alphabet in Q3, a surprising move given Warren Buffett's reluctance toward high-growth, tech-driven stocks
CNBC · 2025-11-15 · #12
OneTrust, a privacy and compliance software company last valued at $4.5B in 2023, is reportedly exploring a sale, possibly to private equity buyers.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-14
OneTrust private equity buyers
Sources: OneTrust, which sells privacy and compliance software and was last valued at $4.5B in 2023, is exploring a sale, possibly to private equity buyers
The Information · 2025-11-14 · #28
Google acquired software virtualization company Cameyo in June 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-13
Google Cameyo
Google launches Cameyo by Google, after acquiring the software virtualization company in June 2024, to help organizations run legacy Windows apps on ChromeOS
The Verge · 2025-11-13 · #25
European carmaker officials say they face 'devastating' chip shortages following the Netherlands' Nexperia takeover.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-13
European carmaker officials chips Nexperia takeover
European carmaker officials say they face “devastating” chip shortages after the Netherlands' Nexperia takeover and are scrambling to find alternative sources
Financial Times · 2025-11-13 · #43
Salesforce acquires Israeli startup Doti AI for $100M.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-13
Salesforce Doti AI
Salesforce buys Doti AI for $100M; the Israeli startup raised $7M and its Work AI tool lets enterprises securely access and use internal knowledge in real time
CTech · 2025-11-13 · #37
Just Eat acquired Menulog in 2015.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-12
Just Eat Menulog
Menulog, acquired by Just Eat in 2015, plans to shut down in Australia on November 26, leaving Uber Eats and DoorDash as the country's main food delivery apps
SmartCompany · 2025-11-12 · #34
Coinbase confirms it called off acquisition talks with UK-based stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK.
failed 1 article 2025-11-12
Coinbase BVNK
Coinbase confirms that it called off acquisition talks with UK-based stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK; a report had put the deal price at $1.5B to $2.5B
Fortune · 2025-11-12 · #43
A report had put the potential deal price between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-12
Coinbase BVNK $1.5B-$2.5B
Coinbase confirms that it called off acquisition talks with UK-based stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK; a report had put the deal price at $1.5B to $2.5B
Fortune · 2025-11-12 · #43
Synopsys completed an approximately $35 billion acquisition of engineering design firm Ansys in early 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-12
Synopsys Ansys
Filing: Synopsys plans to lay off ~10% of its staff, or ~2,000 employees, after completing its $35B acquisition of engineering design firm Ansys earlier in 2025
Reuters · 2025-11-12 · #13
Rumble announces it will acquire German AI infrastructure company Northern Data in a deal worth up to $970M, expected to close in Q2 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-10
Rumble Northern Data
Rumble says it will acquire German AI infrastructure company Northern Data in an up to $970M deal, set to close in Q2 2026; both companies are backed by Tether
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-10 · #2
BitMine acquired about $70M worth of Ether for its treasury according to on-chain data.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-10
BitMine Ether
A bitcoin and ether selloff is tanking shares of crypto treasury companies like Strategy and BitMine; Strategy's valuation is down from ~$128B in July to ~$70B
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-10 · #29
SpaceX agrees to acquire EchoStar's unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses for $2.6 billion in stock.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-07
SpaceX EchoStar unpaired AWS-3 licenses
EchoStar sold AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17 billion in September.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-07
EchoStar SpaceX AWS-4 licenses H-block licenses
Sources say Charles Schwab is expected to announce a deal to acquire Forge Global for as much as $600M.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-06
Charles Schwab Forge Global
Sources: Charles Schwab is expected to announce a deal to acquire Forge Global, a leading platform for trading stakes in private startups, for as much as $600M
Financial Times · 2025-11-06 · #46
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires the team from AI startup Evolutionary Scale.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Evolutionary Scale
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative restructures to focus on AI and science, led by Biohub research centers, and acquires AI startup Evolutionary Scale's team
New York Times · 2025-11-06 · #30
Google reportedly signed a cloud deal with the Australian Department of Defence earlier in 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-06
Google Australian Department of Defence cloud services
Sources and documents: Google plans to build an AI data center on Australia's remote Christmas Island, after signing a cloud deal with its DOD earlier in 2025
Reuters · 2025-11-06 · #15
Sources report SoftBank explored a potential takeover of Marvell earlier in 2025 with plans to merge it with Arm; the move would have been the chip industry's largest-ever deal.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-06
SoftBank Marvell Arm
Sources: SoftBank explored a potential takeover of Marvell earlier in 2025 to merge it with Arm, in what would have been the chip industry's largest-ever deal
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #43
SpaceX agrees to acquire EchoStar's unpaired AWS-3 licenses for $2.6B in stock.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
SpaceX EchoStar unpaired AWS-3 licenses
SpaceX agrees to acquire EchoStar's unpaired AWS-3 licenses for $2.6B in stock, after EchoStar sold AWS-4 and H-block licenses to SpaceX for ~$17B in September
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #22
Sources say Apple is finalizing a deal to pay Google about $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model to help power a new Siri expected next spring.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-06
Apple Google Gemini 1.2T-parameter model payment ~$1B per year new Siri
Sources: Apple is finalizing a deal to pay Google ~$1B per year for a 1.2T-parameter Gemini model to help power the new Siri, which is on track for next spring
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #16
EchoStar sold AWS-4 and H-block licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17B in September.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
EchoStar SpaceX AWS-4 licenses H-block licenses
SpaceX agrees to acquire EchoStar's unpaired AWS-3 licenses for $2.6B in stock, after EchoStar sold AWS-4 and H-block licenses to SpaceX for ~$17B in September
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #22
Strike 3 is the owner of adult production brands Vixen and Tushy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Strike 3 Vixen Tushy
How “porno-troll” Strike 3, owner of porn production company Vixen, made millions by filing copyright suits accusing users of illegally downloading its videos
The Guardian · 2025-11-05 · #26
Beacon Software acquires overlooked niche software businesses and transforms them with AI-driven automations, emphasizing permanent ownership over rapid exits.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-04
Beacon Software niche software businesses
Beacon Software, which acquires niche software businesses and transforms them with AI, raised a $250M Series B led by GC, Lightspeed, and D1 at a $1B valuation
Reuters · 2025-11-04 · #18
OpenAI signs a $38 billion deal to buy capacity from Amazon Web Services, marking its first contract with the cloud leader.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
OpenAI Amazon Web Services
Donald Trump made a deal with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) in May.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
Donald Trump Mohammed bin Zayed
Anthropic initially expressed excitement about a possible merger with OpenAI roughly two years ago, following the OpenAI board's firing of Sam Altman.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
Anthropic OpenAI
Court docs: in a deposition, Ilya Sutskever discussed conflicts at OpenAI that he sent to board members before Sam Altman's firing, his OpenAI exit, and more
The Information · 2025-11-03 · #8
Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands will go public on the Nasdaq in 2026 via a reverse merger with Currenc Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
Animoca Brands Currenc Group Nasdaq
Hong Kong-based crypto investor and blockchain developer Animoca Brands says it will go public on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Currenc Group in 2026
Bloomberg · 2025-11-03 · #18
Toronto-based quantum computing firm Xanadu will go public in the US and Canada by merging with SPAC Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., in a deal valuing the combined business at about $3.6 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
Xanadu Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp.
Toronto-based quantum computing company Xanadu says it will go public in the US and Canada via a SPAC, in a deal that values the combined business at ~$3.6B
BetaKit · 2025-11-03 · #10