Industry Sony completes $1.175 billion acquisition of anime site Crunchyroll from AT&T Sony aims to "create a unified anime subscription experience as soon as possible" By Rob Thubron , August 10, 2021, 7:25 AM 7 comments
Gaming Industry Tencent agrees to acquire British developer Sumo Digital for $1.27 billion Tencent's portfolio continues to expand By Shawn Knight , July 19, 2021, 12:46 PM 10 comments
Industry Intel reportedly in talks to buy semiconductor giant GlobalFoundries for $30 billion A part of Intel's new chip manufacturing strategy? By Rob Thubron , July 16, 2021, 5:18 AM 16 comments
Software Industry Discord merges with anti-harassment AI software company Sentropy New tools should provide moderators an easier way to deal with toxicity By Cal Jeffrey , July 14, 2021, 11:26 AM 15 comments
Gaming Industry Swedish video game CEO watches his wealth nearly double to $2.4B in just a year Embracer Group has purchased 27 studios since March 2020 By Cal Jeffrey , July 9, 2021, 11:52 AM 8 comments
Gaming Industry Sony buys studio Housemarque and possibly Bluepoint Games as well Until Bluepoint is confirmed, treat that one as a leak-based rumor By Cal Jeffrey , June 29, 2021, 1:42 PM 8 comments
Electronics Industry Hyundai officially takes controlling stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics Don't worry, Spot is not going away any time soon By Cal Jeffrey , June 22, 2021, 12:44 PM
Industry Spotify acquires Podz to help modernize podcast discovery Spotify is further investing in its podcast business By Shawn Knight , June 18, 2021, 9:41 AM
Tech Culture Industry Stack Overflow bought out by Prosus for a handsome $1.8 billion Has the EdTech bubble burst? Prosus begs to differ By Emma Garofalo , June 3, 2021, 9:39 AM
Industry Amazon agrees to purchase MGM for $8.45 billion Amazon is boosting Prime Video in a serious way By Shawn Knight , May 26, 2021, 9:45 AM 15 comments
Industry Amazon is in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9 billion The streaming industry could be shaken, but not stirred By Rob Thubron , May 18, 2021, 6:40 AM 9 comments
The Web Industry Verizon is offloading AOL and Yahoo for a fraction of what it paid Internet pioneers AOL and Yahoo persist By Shawn Knight , May 3, 2021, 9:38 AM 9 comments
Industry Nvidia shares slump after UK government intervenes in Arm deal Over national security concerns By Rob Thubron , April 19, 2021, 10:15 AM
Microsoft Industry Microsoft agrees to acquire speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion in cash Microsoft sees an opportunity in the healthcare industry By Shawn Knight , April 12, 2021, 10:07 AM
The Web Tech Culture Microsoft reportedly in talks to acquire Discord for over $10 billion Another high-profile gaming investment for Microsoft to boost its Xbox business By Humza Aamir , March 23, 2021, 6:57 AM 35 comments
Mobile Industry Dish to acquire Republic Wireless and its 200,000 subscribers Dish is slowly but surely building its wireless subscriber base By Shawn Knight , March 8, 2021, 3:39 PM
Microsoft Industry Microsoft tried to buy Pinterest in recent months Microsoft has quietly built up its portfolio in recent years By Shawn Knight , February 11, 2021, 11:50 AM
Trivia Industry What's the biggest tech acquisition in history? Who spent the big bucks: Google, Nvidia, Dell or HP? By TechSpot Trivia , February 2, 2021, 1:57 PM
Industry Uber is paying $1.1 billion for alcohol delivery startup Drizly Beer, wine and liquor delivered in under 60 minutes By Shawn Knight , February 2, 2021, 10:32 AM
Wearable Tech Google Google now owns Fitbit, vows not to use tracker health data for ad targeting We'll see about that By Cohen Coberly , January 14, 2021, 5:15 PM 9 comments
Industry Hyundai confirms $880 million acquisition of Boston Dynamics Spot's payday By Rob Thubron , December 11, 2020, 7:33 AM 10 comments
Gaming Microsoft Xbox chief: Microsoft will 'absolutely' continue purchasing studios following Bethesda acquisition Bethesda wasn't enough to sate Xbox's appetite By Cohen Coberly , November 16, 2020, 1:40 PM 14 comments
Industry Report: Huawei is selling its Honor unit for over $15 billion Could it help Honor escape US sanctions? By Rob Thubron , November 10, 2020, 6:15 AM 11 comments
Gaming Industry Take-Two Interactive is in talks to acquire Codemasters Another major gaming-related merger is in the works By Shawn Knight , November 8, 2020, 1:52 PM 7 comments
Industry Sony close to acquiring anime service Crunchyroll for almost $1 billion Another animation business under Sony's wing By Rob Thubron , October 30, 2020, 10:16 AM 9 comments