Nvidia and Arm counter UK regulators’ deal blockage
The UK chip designer, Arm, was set to be purchased by Nvidia for $40 billion, but regulatory authorities in the UK, US, Europe, and China stopped the deal. However, Nvidia and Arms combat the blockage with a 28-page document to counter concerns.
Nvidia and Arm planned to resolve the transaction ...
AMD acquisition of Xilinx barred by regulators, delayed until Q1 2022
The acquisition of chip manufacturer Xilinx by AMD will be completed in the first quarter of 2022. Its realization has been delayed by a lack of approval from various competition regulators.
According to AMD, the 31 billion euro acquisition of Xilinx is delayed. Though AMD initially hoped to rea...
SK Hynix takes first steps in acquiring NAND portfolio from Intel
SK Hynix has taken a first step in acquiring Intel's NAND flash memory portfolio. The South Korean chip manufacturer received approval from all global regulators.
According to Reuters, SK Hynix is permitted to follow up on its intent to acquire Intel's NAND flash memory portfolio. Regulators in ...
Zoom acquires Liminal, invests in online events
Zoom acquires online event startup Liminal Entertainment Technologies. Thereby, the provider of online meeting and video services strengthens its portfolio in the field of online event hosting.
Through the acquisition of Liminal, Zoom aims to incorporate more technology for hosting online events...
Skillsoft purchases Codecademy for $525 million
Codecademy, a 40-million user platform designed to learn software development has been obtained by Skillsoft for $525 million, which is a learning platform created for the corporate market
Skillsoft Corp., a publicly-traded digital learning service, has purchased Codecademy for $525 million. The...
‘Citrix may end up in the hands of investment companies’
Virtualization specialist Citrix may end up in the hands of private investors Elliott Management and Vista Equity Partners.
According to anonymous sources from Bloomberg, activist hedge fund Elliott Management and private investment firm Vista Equity Partners are working on acquiring Citrix.
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European Commission approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance
The European Commission (EC) greenlights Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance. Thereby, it refutes the possibility of a harmful impact on market competition in the European Union.
In April of this year, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Nuance. Recently, it became clear that the European...
Oracle acquires Cerner for 25 billion euros
One of the biggest acquisitions of the year has been confirmed. Oracle is buying Cerner for $28.3 billion (25.1 billion euros).
Rumours of negotiations between Oracle and Cerner have been circulating since late last week. Today, Oracle provides an official statement. The cloud giant is acquiring...
‘Oracle is to acquire Cerner for 26 billion euros’
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Oracle is about to close an acquisition for over 26 billion euros ($30 billion) -- the largest in its history. The target is medical data analytics specialist Cerner.
According to The Wall Street Journal's sources, negotiations for the purchase of Cerner a...
Microsoft made a $16 billion bid for Nuance
Microsoft is moving towards the acquisition of Nuance communication and is awaiting European Antitrust agency approval!
Microsoft has just announced a $16 billion bid to acquire Nuance Communication — an AI and speech technology company. However, this deal is subject to unconditional EU Antitr...
Iron Mountain acquires ITRenew, invests in circularity
Iron Mountain acquires ITrenew, giving it an edge in the refurbishing, marketing and sales of data center hardware.
Iron Mountain realizes the acquisition with a purchase of 80 percent of the shares of ITRenew. The organization forks over $820 million (€925 million) to investor company ZMC, IT...
Adobe acquires social media marketing startup ContentCal
Adobe expands its portfolio into social media marketing by acquiring British startup ContentCal. The technology allows customers to set up b2b marketing campaigns via social media.
Financial details of the ContentCal acquisition are not known, but insiders tell Bloomberg that Adobe is paying mor...