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Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than US$10bn: report

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Mar 24 2021 6:42AM

After messaging platform shops itself.

Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than US$10bn: report

Microsoft is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than US$10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discord has reached out to potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. One person ...

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