acquisition

IBM to buy software provider Turbonomic for over $1.9 billion

IBM to buy software provider Turbonomic for over $1.9 billion

Largest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019.
Krystal Hu Apr 30 2021 6:50AM Cloud
Discord ends sale talks with Microsoft

Discord ends sale talks with Microsoft

Sees its future as a standalone company.
Krystal Hu and Chavi Mehta Apr 21 2021 6:13AM Software
US senator wants to ban Big Tech from buying anything ever again

US senator wants to ban Big Tech from buying anything ever again

As part of ongoing antitrust measures.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2021 11:45AM Financial Services
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for $21 billion

Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance for $21 billion

To boost its healthcare business.
Krystal Hu , Chavi Mehta Apr 13 2021 6:08AM Cloud
Hitachi to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for $12.6 billion

Hitachi to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for $12.6 billion

Pivots from electronics hardware to digital services.
Makiko Yamazaki and Sam Nussey Apr 1 2021 12:56AM Software
ACCC frees path for NAB's 86 400 acquisition

ACCC frees path for NAB's 86 400 acquisition

Finds it won’t weaken competition.
Kate Weber Mar 30 2021 12:05PM Financial Services
Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than US$10bn: report

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

After messaging platform shops itself.
Staff Writer Mar 24 2021 6:42AM Software
NAB to buy out neobank 86 400

NAB to buy out neobank 86 400

Will combine it with UBank.
Ry Crozier Jan 29 2021 9:20AM Financial Services
Google closes $2.1bn deal to buy Fitbit as US govt probe continues

Google closes $2.1bn deal to buy Fitbit as US govt probe continues

Justice department still to reach decision on any enforcement action.
Staff Writer Jan 15 2021 7:00AM Hardware
Google undertaking for Fitbit buy fails to gain ACCC support

Google undertaking for Fitbit buy fails to gain ACCC support

Final decision pushed back to the end of March 2021.
Ry Crozier Dec 22 2020 10:07AM Hardware
Salesforce buys Slack for $37.5 billion

Salesforce buys Slack for $37.5 billion

Will 'deeply integrate' platform into all its clouds.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2020 11:38AM Cloud
Salesforce approaches Slack with acquisition offer

Salesforce approaches Slack with acquisition offer

Talks at 'advanced' stage, according to reports.
Greg Roumeliotis Nov 26 2020 6:50AM Software
Optus offers $250m for Amaysim's mobile business

Optus offers $250m for Amaysim's mobile business

All-cash takeover proposed.
Ry Crozier Nov 2 2020 8:42AM Telco/ISP
AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $49 billion

AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $49 billion

In data centre chip market push.
Stephen Nellis Oct 28 2020 6:52AM Hardware
Google sweetens Fitbit concessions

Google sweetens Fitbit concessions

Heading for EU okay.
Staff Writer Oct 19 2020 11:52AM Hardware
Twilio to buy Segment for $4.4 billion

Twilio to buy Segment for $4.4 billion

Customer data infrastructure startup snapped up.
Staff Writer Oct 12 2020 6:57AM Software
Co-founder of Arm attacks sale to Nvidia as a 'disaster'

Co-founder of Arm attacks sale to Nvidia as a 'disaster'

'Should be blocked'.
Staff Writer Sep 15 2020 11:43AM Hardware
Nvidia buys Arm for US$40 billion

Nvidia buys Arm for US$40 billion

Creates a giant in the chip industry.
Greg Roumeliotis Sep 14 2020 11:32AM Hardware
Worley buys out TWPS for $20m in digital ops and maintenance push

Worley buys out TWPS for $20m in digital ops and maintenance push

Will use digital capabilities across its global business.
Matt Johnston Jul 9 2020 1:33PM Financial Services
Apple acquires startup aimed at managing corporate Macs, iPads

Apple acquires startup aimed at managing corporate Macs, iPads

Fleetsmith snapped up.
Staff Writer Jun 25 2020 11:06AM Software

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