Citrix is acquiring Wrike from Vista for $2.25B
Citrix announced today that it plans to acquire Wrike, a SaaS project management platform, from Vista Equity Partners for $2.25 billion. Vista bought the company just two years ago. Citrix, which is best known for its digital workspaces, sees this as.....»»
Azure Services Platform Provider, 3Cloud Acquires CCG Analytics
Microsoft Azure services platform 3Cloud announced its acquiring CCG Analytics, a Tampa FL-based data analytics and consulting firm. Continue reading........»»
Highlights of the day: VIS mulling 12-inch fab
Expanding 8-inch wafer fabs is now harder than 12-inch ones, and specialty IC foundry VIS is mulling restarting a 12-inch fab plan it had shelved a few years ago in favor of acquiring an 8-inch fab. Demand for ABF substrates has been growing fast, wi.....»»
Microsoft not done acquiring game studios following $7.5 billion Bethesda buyout, says Xbox head
The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed Microsoft's vice-president of gaming and head of the Xbox division Phil Spencer. During the publication's Tech Live event, Spencer confirmed Xbox is still willing to buy more game studios should suitable o.....»»
Foxconn enters US EV market after announcing acquisition of Lordstown"s factory
Granted access to the local EV market in the US by acquiring Lordstown Motors' Ohio factory, Foxconn will be producing Lordstown's Endurance electric truck and will be able to provide manufacturing services to other clients such as Fisker......»»
Sony acquires its most prominent remaster studio, Bluepoint Games
And the house behind PS5's Demon's Souls is working on an original game next. Enlarge (credit: Play Station) After months of speculation, it's finally official: Sony is acquiring Demon's Souls developer Bluepoint Games. News of Bluepoint's add.....»»
LGES likely eyeing LFP battery market by acquiring NEC ES
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has acquired NEC Energy Solutions from Japan-based IT company NEC, a move that could expand the end market for its LFP batteries......»»
Adobe buying Frame.io in $1.28B deal
Adobe announced today it is acquiring Frame.io, a video review and collaboration platform used by over a million customers, for $1.275 billion in cash. Founded in 2014 by post-production company owner Emery Wells and technologist John Traver, New Yor.....»»
Compal acquires Indiana factory from Cal-Comp for car electronics
Compal Electronics has announced that it is acquiring 100% Cal-Comp USA (Indiana)'s shares. Cal-Comp Indiana is the sub-subsidiary of Cal-Comp Thailand. Now Compal and Cal-Comp belong to the same parent group......»»
Windows 11 has successfully avoided Windows Vista’s most costly mistake
Windows 11's Mica transparency effects avoid the performance hit that Windows Vista had with its Aero theme......»»
UK antitrust authorities may force Facebook to sell Giphy
About a year ago, we were reporting that Facebook was acquiring Giphy for an undisclosed sum, with intentions to integrate it into Instagram. Sources told Axios the deal was closed for $400 million. British authorities announced they were beginning t.....»»
Desktop Metal is acquiring industrial 3D printing company ExOne
As part of its earnings call this week, Desktop Metal announced plans to acquire ExOne. The Pennsylvania-based firm creates a variety of different industrial 3D printers for industries like aerospace, automotive, medical and defense. More recently, w.....»»
Airtable makes Bayes its first acquisition to up its data visualization game
Airtable, the makers of the no code relational database, announced its first acquisition today, acquiring Bayes, an early stage visualization startup. The purpose of the purchase is to enhance the data visualizations on the Airtable platform. The com.....»»
Cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8.1B deal
US cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock has confirmed it is acquiring British rival Avast in order to create a global consumer security powerhouse. The agreement, which comes just weeks after both companies confirmed they were in advanced discussions r.....»»
Sony completes $1.175 billion acquisition of anime site Crunchyroll from AT&T
Original reports that Sony was close to acquiring Crunchyroll first arrived in October last year. Founded in 2006, it had been a subsidiary of Otter Media, itself a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia, since 2018. Available on the Xbox, PlayStation, str.....»»
SpaceX Is Buying Satellite Data Startup Swarm
SpaceX is acquiring satellite data start-up Swarm Technologies, in a rare deal by Elon Musk's space company that expands the team -- and possibly the technological capabilities -- of its growing Starlink internet service. CNBC reports: Swarm, which h.....»»
SpaceX to acquire satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies
SpaceX will be acquiring satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies, the first such deal for the 19-year-old space company headed by Elon Musk. Swarm operates a constellation of 120 sandwich-sized satellites as well as a ground station network.....»»
Cybersecurity trainer HackerU acquires Cybint for $50M, say sources
Florida-based HackerU, which creates cybersecurity and other digital skills programs, is acquiring Cybint, a SaaS-based cyber education company. TechCrunch sources understand this to be a $50M acquisition, though both companies declined to comment on.....»»
Square To Buy "Buy Now, Pay Later" Giant Afterpay in $29 Billion Deal
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all-stock deal. From a report: The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square co.....»»
Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all-stock deal. The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square common stock on J.....»»
Director retention does not necessarily facilitate post-acquisition firm performance: study
Firm acquisition is a complicated process in which acquiring companies often try to smooth the transition by retaining at least one board-level director from the target company. New research from the University of Notre Dame calls into question the w.....»»