Disney and Epic Games are to collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of Disney stories and experiences.
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Microsoft has made amendments to its proposed $69bn (£54bn) takeover of Activision Blizzard, in an attempt to win over the UK competition regulator that blocked the deal.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have extended the deadline of their proposed merger until 18th October this year.
The U.K. competition regulator on Friday said it is extending the deadline for its review of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision by six weeks.
A federal judge in the U.S. has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.
A federal judge in the U.S. has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, pending hearings on the preliminary injunction being sought by the Federal Trade Commission in the case.
The European Commission—the body overseeing the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger—approved the $68.7 billion deal to go forward
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has blocked Microsoft's $68.7bn (£55bn) deal to acquire video game maker Activision Blizzard.
CoinSmart Financial Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Coinsquare Ltd., pursuant to which CoinSmart has agreed to sell to Coinsquare all of the issued and outstanding shares of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary Simply Digital Technologies Inc.
Amazon and iRobot have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot.
Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Vonage, supporting Ericsson’s strategy to leverage technology leadership to grow its mobile network business and expand into enterprise.
Ericsson has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) to complete its acquisition of Vonage.
US chipmaker Broadcom has agreed to acquire cloud software company VMware for $69bn including debt, where Broadcom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock transactio
Crypto Blockchain Industries (CBI) has signed an agreement to acquire Xave, a blockchain technology company based in Barcelona and Argentina that has been developing Xave World, a dedicated music metaverse, since 2020.
Apple has acquired Credit Kudos, a UK open banking start-up in a deal reportedly worth $150 million.
Google has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mandiant, Inc., a leader in dynamic cyber defense and response, for $23.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion, inclusive of Mandiant’s net cash.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Microsoft's acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
Cloudflare has acquired Vectrix, a company that provides businesses one-click visibility and control across all of their SaaS applications.
Viral word game, ‘Wordle’, has been acquired by The New York Times. Wordle was acquired from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for a price “in the low seven figures,” The Times said. The company said the game would initially remain free to new and existing players.
Microsoft has agreed to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, for around $68.7bn, including net cash, in the biggest deal ever for the company.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are opening an investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
Atos has completed the acquisition of Cloudreach, a multi-cloud services company specializing in cloud application development and cloud migration
Atos has agreed to acquire Cloudreach, a multi-cloud services company specializing in cloud application development and cloud migration, capitalizing on strong partnerships with all three hyperscalers.
Family safety platform Life360 are to acquire tracker company Tile for $205 million, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
Ericsson has entered into an agreement to acquire Vonage for $21 per share, representing a total acquisition price of approximately $6.2 billion.
Unified Comms, Contact Centre and Cyber Solutions provider, Babble, has acquired Digital Communications Systems Ltd (DCS) and Halo Communications Ltd (Halo)
Unified Comms, Contact Centre and Cyber Solutions provider, Babble, has acquired 8020, in a deal that provides scale to Babble while delivering a Scottish presence for the tech business as it continues its expansion.
Apple has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service headquartered in the Netherlands.
Salesforce has completed its acquisition of Slack. Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share,
Microsoft is to to acquire RiskIQ – a global threat intelligence and attack surface management company, with the aim of aiding the company offer a better service to their users in security terms.
Microsoft has acquired ReFirm Labs, a provider of device vulnerability management and firmware security analysis. Microsoft says the acquisition will "enrich" its firmware analysis and security capabilities across intelligent edge devices, from servers to IoT.
Microsoft and Nuance Communications have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $56.00 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt.
The European Commission has cleared Microsoft's $7.5b purchase of ZeniMax, the parent company of video game maker Bethesda Softworks.
Cisco has completed the acquisition of IMImobile PLC, taking another step on the path towards delivering a future of customer experience.
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The European Commission has finally approved Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit following an antitrust probe. The decision stipulates that Google allows competitive fitness trackers to operate on Android.
Salesforce is to spend $27.7 billion to acquire Slack in a cash-and-stock deal that will see Salesforce incorporate the company’s technology in a range of Salesforce cloud-based services.
Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Cradlepoint. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G enterprise space.
Twilio has completed its acquisition of customer data platform Segment. The transaction is valued at approximately $3.2 billion in Twilio Class A common stock
Microsoft announced plans today to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest privately held game developers and publishers in the world.
Ericsson has agreed to acquire Cradlepoint, a US-based market leader in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G Enterprise space. Cradlepoint complements Ericsson’s existing 5G Enterprise portfolio which includes Dedicated Networks and a global IoT platform.
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group have signed a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund (SoftBank) in a transaction valued at $40 billion.
While the benefits of IoT are well established and significant, one of the biggest hurdles for customers is securing IoT devices – both for new digitization initiatives as well as for legacy Operational Technology and industrial control system environments.
Shares of BlackBerry rose more than 6% Monday after it was reported that Fairfax Financial Holdings, run by investor Prem Watsa, had held talks with BlackBerry's management about acquiring the company outright.
Microsoft has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metaswitch Networks, a provider of virtualized network software and voice, data and communications solutions for operators.
Microsoft has entered into an agreement to acquire Affirmed Networks, a privately held, Boston (USA)-based vendor of 4/5G mobile core networking software, for a reported USD1.35 billion at the end of March 2020.
Samsung has completed its acquisition of TeleWorld Solutions (TWS), a Virginia-based telecom provides wireless networking and consulting services, including 5G solutions.
Microsoft has acquired Mover, a provider of cloud file migration, including admin-led and self-service offerings. As customer demand to move content to the cloud continues to grow, Mover will help make it easier than ever for customers to migrate files to Microsoft 365.
Microsoft has acquired London-based JClarity in an effort to bolster the performance of Java workloads on Azure. John Montgomery, Microsoft's corporate vice president of programme management for developer tools and services said that the deal would help the company to strengthen its Azure cloud computing platform by enhancing the performance of Java workloads.
Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases.
IMImobile has announced it has conditionally agreed to acquire US-based mobile engagement and RCS Business Messaging leader 3Cinteractive. The acquisition allows IMImobile to increase its footprint in North America and become the global market leader for RCS (Rich Communications Services) Business Messaging.
NVIDIA and Mellanox have reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Mellanox. Pursuant to the agreement, NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for $125 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $6.9 billion. Once complete, the combination is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow.
In addition to adding BlackBerry Cylance’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based endpoint security products to its managed security services portfolio, Verizon further added to its security portfolio with an acquisition of ProtectWise.
BlackBerry today completed its previously-announced acquisition of Cylance, a privately-held artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company based in Irvine, California.
The acquisition is BlackBerry’s largest ever and will see Cylance operate as a separate business unit within BlackBerry’s business.
The Fossil Group has announced that Google is purchasing $40 million worth of intellectual property that pertains to its smartwatch technology, currently in development.
Microsoft has signed an agreement to acquire XOXCO, a software developer focusing on conversational AI and bot development.
Pareteum Corporation and iPass, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pareteum will acquire iPass in an all-stock transaction whereby iPass shareholders will receive 1.17 shares of Pareteum common stock in an exchange offer.
SAP has announced its intention to purchase Qualtrics for $8 billion. Qualtrics is an experience management platform that collects data around employee, product, brand and the customer for analysis.
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Samsung today announced its acquisition of Zhilabs, known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based network and service analytics, to further enhance its 5G capabilities. The acquisition lays the foundation for Samsung to foster its 5G offerings of automation and network analytics to finely tune the customer experiences in the 5G era.
SiriusXM is to acquire Pandora in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion, the companies announced Monday. According to the announcement, the deal will create the world’s largest audio-entertainment company, with more than $7 billion in projected revenue in 2018.
Microsoft today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub. Together, the two companies will empower developers to achieve more at every stage of the development lifecycle, accelerate enterprise use of GitHub, and bring Microsoft’s developer tools and services to new audiences.
BlackBerry shares rallied by the most in almost three months on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected third quarter results and said it expects full-year revenue at the high end of its range.
Microsoft's President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith has today announced that the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal has been cleared by the European Commission.
Blackboard, a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced the acquisition of U.K. based Fronteer, including its flagship Ally product.
AT&T and Time Warner today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share.
Spain's Telefonica Chairman, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, said today the company would hold a partial sale or an IPO for O2 before early 2017, four months after regulators blocked its takeover.
Investors of Good Technology Corp. are suing J. P. Morgan for breach of fiduciary duty. According to an amended lawsuit filed on Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, shareholders of Good said J. P. Morgan was deeply conflicted.
Google today announced it has acquired Orbitera, a startup that developed a platform for buying and selling cloud-based software.
MasterCard has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4% of VocaLink for $920 million (£700 million).
Samsung today announced that it has agreed to acquire Joyent, a leading public and private cloud provider. With Joyent's superior cloud technology, Samsung will now have access to its own cloud platform.
Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of LinkedIn breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of the Company to Microsoft.
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash.
Nokia today announced that it has closed the acquisition of Withings S.A. earlier than had been expected. Through this acquisition, Nokia Technologies has established a new Digital Health business unit.
The EU Commission has today blocked the proposed acquisition of O2 by Three's owner Hutchison under the EU Merger Regulation.
BCE Inc., parent company to Canada's third-largest wireless carrier Bell Mobility, has announced a deal to purchase Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) for $3.9 billion CAD.
Nokia has announced plans to acquire Withings S.A., a pioneer and leader in the connected health revolution with a family of award-winning digital health products and services.
In less then a year, BlackBerry have made four major acquisitions to enhance their software portfolio, spending a large amount of capital acquiring big companies.
BlackBerry announced on Wednesday that it had acquired U.K.-based cyber security consultancy Encription to kick off their new Professional Cybersecurity Services practice.
BlackBerry today announced the launch of its new Professional Cybersecurity Services practice that will further expand BlackBerry's security portfolio.
Opera Software has received a a recommended voluntary cash offer (the “Offerâ€Â) for 100% of the shares of Opera from a consortium of Chinese companies for NOK 10.5 billion ($1.2 billion).
Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of Three, has promised to freeze prices for five years and sell off portions of its mobile spectrum holdings as it looks to push through its £10.25 billion acquisition of O2.
BT has completed its £12.5 billion acquisition of EE, creating the biggest telecoms provider in the UK. In a filing to the stock market, BT confirmed it has transferred shares over to Deutsche Telekom.
Paperlit has announced that it has completed the purchase of Stonewash Limited, a privately-owned digital publishing service based in London for an undisclosed amount.
BlackBerry has announced their Q3 Fiscal 2016 results today, reporting higher revenue and a smaller loss than analysts were expecting.
AppsBuilder has announced today the signing of a definitive agreement with the board of directors to merge with Paperlit.
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BlackBerry today announced that it has been named a “Leader†in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Mobile Management, Q4 2015.
BlackBerry today announced it has completed the acquisition of Good Technology. BlackBerry will integrate Good’s software solutions and services with its own software suites to offer.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK by Hutchison would harm competition.
Investors hit the board of directors of Good Technology Corp. with a shareholder class action in Delaware state court on Monday that seeks to block BlackBerry’s $425 million acquisition
BlackBerry’s chief operating officer (COO) Marty Beard spoke at the GoodExchange Cyber Security Summit 2015 in London today.
BlackBerry today announced that it has completed the acquisition of AtHoc, a leading provider of secure, networked crisis communications. AtHoc will operate as a division of BlackBerry.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the Prime Minister's Office Director General Eli Groner met on Tuesday morning with BlackBerry CEO John Chen to discuss BlackBerry's growth strategy in Israel.
Microsoft has announced that it has acquired cloud cybersecurity firm Adallom. The Israel based firm helps customers protect their critical assets across cloud applications.
BlackBerry announced yesterday that they have entered a definitive agreement to acquire Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
BlackBerry announced yesterday that they have entered a definitive agreement to acquire Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
BlackBerry has announced today that is has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Good Technology for $425 million in cash.
Microsoft has announced that they have agreed to acquire VoloMetrix, a pioneer and leader in organizational analytics.
BlackBerry has just announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtHoc, a leading provider of secure, networked crisis communications.
BT today made its formal submission to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, seeking approval for the proposed acquisition of EE. The company has said the acquisition will be good for competition, investment and innovation in the UK - and that consumers and businesses will benefit as a result.
BlackBerry today announced that it has completed its acquisition of WatchDox, a data security company offering the most secure enterprise file-sync-and-share (EFSS) solutions on any device(1). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
We just told you how it was being reported that BlackBerry would be acquiring WatchDox and just like that, BlackBerry have confirmed the report with a press release.
According to reports coming out of Israel, BlackBerry is acquiring WatchDox, a startup that has developed cross-platform technology for digital rights management and for enterprises to share files securely.
Hutchison Whampoa will become the UK's biggest mobile phone operator after agreeing a deal to buy O2.
The 10.25 billion-pound ($15.3 billion) price includes an initial sum of 9.25 billion pounds in cash, with a deferred payment of £1 billion
Twitter is acquiring Niche, a New York startup that matches social media stars with advertisers, helping Twitter tap into the lucrative world of Internet celebrity.
BT has agreed to buy EE, the UKs largest mobile phone network, in a cash and shares deal worth £12.5 billion. The deal, which BT said would create the UK's leading communications provider, will be partly financed by a £1 billion share issue.
Mobile network Three is reportedly set to acquire its rival O2 for more than £10bn in cash. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is set to become one of the biggest foreign investors in the UK when his Hutchison Whampoa conglomerate acquires the O2 network from its Spanish owner Telefónica.
Twitter has announced that it has agreed to acquire Bangalore, India-based mobile business and brand platform developer ZipDial for an undisclosed sum.
Big data analytics specialist Teradata has acquired Appoxee, a Tel Aviv-based mobile marketing and engagement SaaS provider. Teradata said the move will allow it to offer more mobile-focused digital marketing services as part of its marketing cloud portfolio.
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Capital One has acquired San Francisco-based money management app, Level Money, the companies announced this morning.
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The Unified Communications Alliance (UCA), the global partnership of accredited Microsoft Lync integrators, today announced the acquisition of software and...
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Facebook has agreed to buy the mobile messaging company WhatsApp for $16bn (£9.6bn), the social network has announced. The company...
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