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Blackstone and Google announced a joint venture on May 19, 2026, to build a dedicated AI infrastructure company with a projected total investment of $25 billion. Blackstone is providing an...
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Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022 was transformed through a series of M&A maneuvers, culminating in a $1.25 trillion mega-merger between SpaceX and xAI in...
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OpenAI has acquired Weights.GG, the startup behind the AI voice-cloning tool Replay, in an acqui-hire transaction that absorbed six engineers and its proprietary intellectual property. OpenAI...
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In March 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in *Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc.* that ChatGPT logs were discoverable evidence of a breach of M&A covenants. Krafton's CEO...
For decades, the gold standard of a successful merger or acquisition was "Day One Connectivity"—the seamless, immediate union of two corporate networks to unlock rapid synergies. However, as the...
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Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced on May 14, 2026, its definitive agreement to acquire Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm LayerX for approximately $205 million. The valuation...
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Uber is pursuing a dual-acquisition strategy in South Korea, targeting food delivery leader Baedal Minjok (Baemin) and ride-hailing giant Kakao Mobility. The proposed Baemin acquisition,...
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SoftBank Group and its subsidiary Arm Holdings reportedly launched an unsuccessful, eleventh-hour bid to acquire AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems ahead of its IPO. The potential offer was in the...
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On May 12, 2026, eBay Inc. officially rejected an unsolicited $55.5 billion takeover proposal from GameStop Corp. The offer, valued at $125 per share in a 50/50 cash-and-stock mix, was...
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Sony Music Group, in a joint venture with Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, is in advanced negotiations to acquire Recognition Music Group from Blackstone Inc. for up to $4 billion....
