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confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
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Amazon ended its planned acquisition of iRobot, abandoning the deal.
failed 1 article 2024-01-30
Amazon iRobot
J.E.T is eyeing subsidy-fueled demand as a way to lower its reliance on China.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-30
J.E.T China subsidy-fueled demand
A look at chip equipment maker J.E.T, which is up 166% since its September 2023 Tokyo IPO, as the company eyes subsidy-fueled demand to lower its China reliance
Bloomberg · 2024-01-30 · #32
An approximately $4.7B buyout was completed for Fujitsu's chip-packaging arm Shinko Electric.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Unspecified buyer Shinko Electric Fujitsu
How Japan's $6.4B takeover of key photoresists supplier JSR and ~$4.7B buyout of Fujitsu's chip-packaging arm Shinko Electric rankled many in the chip industry
Financial Times · 2024-01-29 · #19
Blackstone completed the acquisition of QTS Data Centers and is using that deal to build a US data center platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Blackstone QTS Data Centers
iRobot (IRBT) shares fell about 15% after the acquisition was called off.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
iRobot ~15%
After Amazon ended its acquisition, iRobot plans to lay off 31% of its staff, or ~350 people, and says chair and CEO Colin Angle will step down; IRBT drops 15%+
CNBC · 2024-01-29 · #2
Amazon and iRobot mutually agreed to call off their planned acquisition, saying there was 'no path' to regulatory approval.
failed 1 article 2024-01-29
Amazon iRobot
After Amazon ended its acquisition, iRobot plans to lay off 31% of its staff, or ~350 people, and says chair and CEO Colin Angle will step down; IRBT drops 15%+
CNBC · 2024-01-29 · #2
Amazon will pay a $94M termination fee to iRobot after ending the acquisition.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Amazon iRobot
Amazon ends its $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after clashing with EU regulators and will pay a $94M fee; iRobot has $500M in net losses since 2021
Bloomberg · 2024-01-29 · #1
Amazon ends its $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot following regulatory clashes.
failed 1 article 2024-01-29
Amazon iRobot
Amazon ends its $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after clashing with EU regulators and will pay a $94M fee; iRobot has $500M in net losses since 2021
Bloomberg · 2024-01-29 · #1
A Japanese government-backed fund completed a $6.4B take-private acquisition of photoresist supplier JSR.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Japanese government-backed fund JSR
How Japan's $6.4B takeover of key photoresists supplier JSR and ~$4.7B buyout of Fujitsu's chip-packaging arm Shinko Electric rankled many in the chip industry
Financial Times · 2024-01-29 · #19
Blackstone is building a $25 billion US data center empire via the QTS acquisition.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Blackstone $25B US data centers
Walmart acquired Flipkart in 2018.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
Walmart Flipkart
Flipkart was acquired by Walmart in 2018.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Flipkart Walmart
Co-founder Binny Bansal steps down from Flipkart's board, after selling his entire stake in the company, which was acquired by Walmart in 2018, in recent years
TechCrunch · 2024-01-27 · #18
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters participates in a Stratechery interview discussing the lack of a Netflix app on Apple Vision Pro, the WWE deal, content strategy, ads, competition, and other topics.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Greg Peters Netflix
An interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the lack of a Netflix app on the Apple Vision Pro, the WWE deal, content strategy, ads, competition, and more
Stratechery · 2024-01-26 · #11
The Pentagon has been difficult to convince to buy from VC-backed defense tech startups; only a few such firms had $25M+ in orders in FY2023.
failed 1 article 2024-01-25
Pentagon U.S. Department of Defense VC-backed US defense tech startups
VCs put $100B+ in US defense tech startups since 2021, but convincing the Pentagon to buy from them has proven difficult; only a few had $25M+ in orders in FY23
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-25 · #19
Some Chinese investors are using creative methods to acquire bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
Chinese investors bitcoin other cryptocurrencies
Some Chinese investors are using creative methods to own bitcoin and other crypto that they believe are safer than China's crumbling stock and property markets
Reuters · 2024-01-25 · #11
Roper Technologies announces plan to buy software firm Procare Solutions, which makes cloud tools for childcare centers, from private equity firms Warburg Pincus and TA Associates for $1.75 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
Roper Technologies Procare Solutions Warburg Pincus TA Associates
PitchBook reports Apple acquired 21 AI startups since the start of 2017.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Apple 21 AI startups
Apple's acquisitions, job postings, and academic papers detail the company's AI plans; PitchBook says Apple acquired 21 AI startups since the start of 2017
Financial Times · 2024-01-24 · #3
Netflix states it is not interested in acquiring linear TV assets and says it will not pursue large-scale M&A of linear TV assets.
denied 1 article 2024-01-24
Netflix linear TV assets large-scale M&A of linear TV assets
Netflix reports Q4 revenue up 12.5% YoY to $8.83B, vs. $8.71B est., paid users up 12.8% to 260.3M, vs. 256M est., $938M net income, up from $55M; NFLX jumps 8%+
CNBC · 2024-01-24 · #18
SK Hynix acquired Intel's NAND flash memory chip plant in Dalian, China for $9B in 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
SK Hynix NAND flash memory chip plant in Dalian, China Intel
A look at SK Hynix's NAND flash memory chip plant in Dalian, China, acquired from Intel for $9B in 2020, which is now in limbo because of US-China export rules
Bloomberg · 2024-01-24 · #32
Alibaba owns the Xianyu online second-hand goods trading platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Alibaba Xianyu
Xianyu, Alibaba's online second-hand goods trading platform that claims to have 500M+ users, is opening its first bricks-and-mortar store in Hangzhou, China
South China Morning Post · 2024-01-24 · #35
Sources say Jack Ma and Joe Tsai bought roughly $50M and $150M of Alibaba shares in Q4, respectively, and together became Alibaba's largest shareholders, eclipsing SoftBank.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-24
Jack Ma Joe Tsai Alibaba SoftBank
Sources: Jack Ma and Joe Tsai become Alibaba's largest shareholders after buying shares worth ~$50M and ~$150M, respectively, in Q4, together eclipsing SoftBank
South China Morning Post · 2024-01-24 · #38
Figma's previously planned deal with Adobe was scrapped.
failed 1 article 2024-01-23
Figma Adobe
The deal is reported as a 10-year agreement worth more than $5 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Netflix TKO Group Holdings $5B+ 10-year term
Netflix acquires exclusive streaming rights to WWE programming, including flagship show Raw, from TKO Group Holdings.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-23
Netflix TKO Group Holdings WWE Raw WWE programs
Some U.S. government agencies are reportedly looking at cheaper rival vendors as alternatives to Palantir.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-22
U.S. government agencies cheaper rivals
Palantir's revenue growth from US government contracts has slowed in recent quarters, as some agencies look at cheaper rivals and seek fewer data access limits
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-22 · #11
Alphabet is the parent company of the moonshot X lab.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-22
Alphabet X
Flexport acquired Shopify's Deliverr and Logistics & Fulfillment business in May/June 2023 in exchange for equity.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-21
Flexport Deliverr Shopify Logistics & Fulfillment business
In May/June 2023 Shopify sold its Deliverr logistics & fulfillment business to Flexport in exchange for equity, resulting in Shopify acquiring a significant stake in Flexport.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-20
Shopify Deliverr (Shopify's Logistics & Fulfillment business) Flexport
Flexport raised $260M from Shopify, one of its biggest shareholders; Shopify sold its money-losing logistics unit to Flexport in exchange for equity in May 2023
The Information · 2024-01-20 · #19
Ello underwent a quiet sale prior to its eventual shutdown.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-19
Ello
A history of Ello, which defined itself as an alternative to ad-driven social media, from its 2014 launch and funding to its quiet sale and sudden death in 2023
Waxy.org · 2024-01-19 · #33