DirecTV and Dish plan merger to survive streaming era, pending regulator approval
DirecTV is paying $1 for Dish, while assuming $9.8 billion in debt
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Remember AMI BIOS? Turns out there's a buried treasure in firmware
You might also remember them from their "American Megatrends" BIOS days
The big picture: Firmware is one of those obscure areas of computing that is simultaneously critical yet largely ignored. Not coincidentally, we have been doing a lot of work lately digging around such dark corners of the industry. Despite the ubiquitous nature of firmware, almost no one talks about it much.
Intel explores $5 billion investment offer from Apollo amid market decline
Just after Qualcomm's takeover offer
Qualcomm has approached Intel with an acquisition offer
A lot has to happen before any deal materializes
What just happened? It is no secret that Intel is struggling. The tech giant's stock price has plummeted in recent years, making it a viable takeover target. An offer from Qualcomm is now on the table, and if it materializes, it could significantly alter the semiconductor industry's trajectory. But first, the companies will have to pick their way through a minefield of financial, regulatory, and strategic considerations.
Oracle-backed Ampere explores sale amid shifting semiconductor landscape
It looks as though an IPO is off the table -- for the moment
Microsoft-Activision buyout forces loss of another 650 gaming division jobs
Xbox has cut almost 12 percent of its workforce this year alone
Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business
Say it isn't so: It's no secret that Intel has been going through a rough patch lately. Sensing an opportunity, Qualcomm has been eyeing Intel's design units with great interest. It is reportedly exploring acquiring Team Blue's PC design division.
Verizon set to acquire Frontier in $20 billion deal that'll expand fiber footprint to 31 states
Verizon will soon have a fiber presence in 31 states
Hewlett Packard to continue lawsuit against tech mogul Mike Lynch's estate despite his recent death
Lynch and his daughter died when his yacht sank last month
A hot potato: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) says it intends to continue its claim for up to $4 billion in damages against the estate of tech mogul Mike Lynch, who recently died when his yacht was caught in a storm and sank off the coast of Sicily.
AMD's $5 billion ZT acquisition: Strategic play or overpriced gamble?
Bottom line: The strategic rationale behind AMD acquiring ZT makes sense, to a point, but $5 billion is a lot to pay, especially when the true value of the transaction relies heavily on the price AMD will get when they spin off ZT's manufacturing unit.
AMD just spent $4.9 billion to buy hyperscale server maker ZT Systems
The move should boost AMD's AI infrastructure presence
PUBG publisher Krafton acquires Tango Gameworks following Microsoft shutdown plans
Hi-Fi Rush's studio to continue delivering new "experiences" under new owner
Cybersecurity company Wiz walks away from Google's $23 billion buyout offer
What will it do instead?
AMD buys Finnish startup Silo AI, aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance
To the tune of $665 million in cash
Atari buys Intellivision, bringing an end to the original console war
Uniting competing brands
The big picture: Despite being just shadows of their former selves, the Atari and Intellivision brands are still on the market almost 50 years after their original introduction. Atari has now acquired its historical competitor, bringing hundreds of classic games under one common roof.
VMware Workstation and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisors are now free for personal use
A welcome silver lining emerging from Broadcom's messy VMware acquisition?
Opinion: Could Broadcom buy Intel?
Can Broadcom afford a deal of this size? The obvious answer is, yes
A decade later: How Microsoft flushed $7.6 billion down the drain when it bought Nokia
Paying $7.2 billion for Nokia's antique phones made Microsoft $7.6 billion poorer
Satellite giants SES and Intelsat to merge in $3.1 billion deal
When in doubt, merge it out - that's the satellite sector's new playbook for fending off Starlink
Take-Two buys Gearbox from Embracer Group for $460 million
Also confirms active development of a new Borderlands game
Nikon will buy camera maker Red less than a year after lawsuit
Nikon and Red weren't always friends
Juniper is being sued by shareholders worried about the fairness of HPE acquisition
Juniper executives are just trying to become rich, a new lawsuit states
Walmart confirms Vizio acquisition for $2.3 billion
Walmart could put Vizio's smart TV ad platform to good use
Amazon terminates $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot over EU regulatory concerns
Amazon saw no path to regulatory approval in the EU