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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The deal makes Accenture one of Anthropic's top three enterprise customers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-09
Anthropic Accenture
Anthropic and Accenture sign a three-year deal to sell AI services to businesses; the deal makes Accenture one of Anthropic's top three enterprise customers
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-09 · #20
Reports say Netflix clinched a deal to acquire Warner Discovery.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-09
Netflix 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
Robinhood Markets Inc. agrees to acquire Indonesian brokerages PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-09
Robinhood Markets Inc. PT Buana Capital Sekuritas PT Pedagang Aset Kripto
Robinhood is set to join Indonesia's retail investing boom, after agreeing to acquire local brokerages PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto
Bloomberg · 2025-12-09 · #22
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
Robinhood is set to enter Indonesia's retail investing market after agreeing to acquire two local brokerages.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-09
Robinhood Markets Inc. Indonesia
Robinhood is set to join Indonesia's retail investing boom, after agreeing to acquire local brokerages PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto
Bloomberg · 2025-12-09 · #22
The U.S. Department of Defense selects Google's GenAI.mil platform (Alphabet's Gemini for Government) under a reported $200M contract to help the military analyze video and imagery.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-09
U.S. Department of Defense Google Gemini for Government GenAI.mil
The US DOD says it has chosen Google's new GenAI.mil platform to help the US military quickly analyze video and imagery, as part of a $200M contract from July
Bloomberg · 2025-12-09 · #26
The 10,624 BTC purchase is Strategy's largest bitcoin purchase since July.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-08
Strategy July
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 10,624 bitcoin for $962.7M between December 1 and 7, its largest BTC purchase since July; MSTR is down ~40% so far in 2025
The Block · 2025-12-08 · #20
Paramount Skydance launches a hostile $108.4B all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-08
Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week
CNBC · 2025-12-08 · #1