Amazon has agreed to buy iRobot Corp., the company behind the Roomba robotic vacuum, in a deal worth $1.7 billion. Roomba will be added to Amazon’s already lengthy list of smart home…
Spotify Buys Megaphone for $235m
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has acquired podcast advertising and publishing firm Megaphone, in a deal worth a reported $235 million. The deal will help Spotify provide targeted ads, and expand advertising…
Microsoft Buys Greek Robotics Firm Softomotive
Microsoft has acquired robotic process automation (RPA) company Softomotive. The move was reported earlier this month by Bloomberg, but only confirmed yesterday. The cost of the deal is not yet known. The…
Media Startup Quartz Bought by Japan’s Uzabase
New York news portal Quartz is being sold to a Japanese media company in a deal worth up to $110 million, as the latter seeks to expand its international footprint. Uzabase, a…
Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5bn
Microsoft has acquired coding service GitHub, in a deal worth $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. The acquisition was confirmed today by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an official company blog, having been reported…
Jeff Bezos is the World’s Richest Person. Now He Should Buy Twitter
Imagine making $2.4 billion in a day. Jeff Bezos can. Above-average Amazon Black Friday sales landed him the figure, tipping his personal fortune over the $100bn mark, the first person to do…
Tesla Acquires SolarCity – But Markets are Unsure
Tesla has officially acquired SolarCity, the largest American provider of solar energy services. The deal, which was sealed this morning, was approved by over 85% of Tesla shareholders, and marks another significant step…
Cellwize Snaps up CrowdX in All-Israel Cellular Deal
They might not have impressed Steve Jobs, but the founders of CrowdX today proved that in the startup world, persistence is key. The Tel Aviv-based startup was acquired by Cellwize, a crosstown neighbor…