corporate-acquisitions
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TechCrunchWaymo Pays $220M for 5,500-Acre Arizona Test Facility Previously Owned by Apple
The autonomous-vehicle company purchased the former Apple-owned test site near Wittman to expand controlled-environment testing for its self-driving system.
finance.yahoo.comBerkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion and invests $10 billion in Alphabet
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel completed the homebuilder purchase and the Alphabet investment without prior full-board approval. The moves mark Abel's first major transactions since taking the role.
manilatimes.netMining acquisition faces delays over Mali operations
A proposed $4 billion mining deal has encountered delays. The target company's largest operation is located in Mali, where authorities have detained foreign executives in recent years.
finance.yahoo.comEU Commission Opens Antitrust Probe Into Ceconomy Takeover
European Union regulators are preparing to launch a detailed review of a proposed acquisition involving Ceconomy. The move follows standard procedures for large corporate transactions.
rte.ieProsus Seeks EU Waiver on Delivery Hero Share Sale
Prosus has requested that the European Union remove a divestiture condition tied to its acquisition of another delivery platform. The condition requires the sale of its Delivery Hero shares.
New York PostUber Board Discusses Raising Bid for Delivery Hero After Initial Offer Rejected
Uber’s board met Saturday to consider increasing its takeover offer for German food-delivery company Delivery Hero after one major shareholder turned down a 38-euro-per-share proposal. Delivery Hero confirmed it received an initial offer valuing the firm at 33 euros per share.
fastcompany.comShein Reportedly Plans to Acquire Everlane for $100 Million
Fashion reporter Lauren Sherman reported this week that Shein is considering the purchase of Everlane. Everlane has faced financial losses and closed its San Francisco office in April. Neither company has confirmed the report.
The Boston GlobeAnalog Devices to Acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 Billion
Analog Devices Inc. agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
Meta Invests $14 Billion in Scale AI, Recruits Alexandr Wang to Lead New Superintelligence Lab
Alexandr Wang, Meta's AI chief and Scale AI cofounder, pushed back against the narrative that massive pay packages alone drove top talent to the company's SuperIntelligence Lab. Wang cited high compute resources, talent density and freedom for bold research bets as key motivation…
The IndependentBowlers File Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Against Lucky Strike Entertainment
Benjamin Doehr and 10 other plaintiffs from other states filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Lucky Strike Entertainment, formerly known as Bowlero. The suit alleges the company bought up nearly 350 bowling alleys after operating just six in 2012, raising prices and degr…
pymnts.comGameStop Proposes $56 Billion Cash-and-Stock Acquisition of eBay
U.S. stock indexes fell from recent highs while oil prices jumped over 5% following reported attacks in the Middle East amid ongoing tensions with Iran. GameStop proposed acquiring eBay for about $56 billion in cash and stock, sending shares of both companies moving in opposite d…
Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Sam Altman Uses Gen Alpha Slang on X; TBPN Employee Clarifies Usage
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, 41, shared a post on X using terms like 'looksmaxxed' and 'IQmog.' Tyler Cosgrove, from recently acquired TBPN, corrected the slang usage in a detailed response.
finance.yahoo.comSpaceX Secures Option to Buy AI Coding Firm Cursor for $60 Billion Later This Year
SpaceX announced it has secured the option to buy AI coding company Cursor for $60 billion later in 2026. If the acquisition does not proceed, SpaceX will pay Cursor $10 billion for collaborative work. The deal highlights Cursor's rapid growth under 25-year-old CEO Michael Truell…
BenzingaWarner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve $110 Billion Merger with Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, parent of CBS News, during a special meeting on Thursday. The deal, offering $31 per share, still requires regulatory approval and faces potential lawsuits.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewMichael Saylor's Strategy Acquires $2.54 Billion in Bitcoin, Surpassing BlackRock Holdings
Michael Saylor's company, Strategy, purchased 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.54 billion last week at an average price of $74,395 per coin. This acquisition increased Strategy's total holdings to 815,061 Bitcoin, exceeding BlackRock's 802,823 Bitcoin. The purchase marks Strategy's largest…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewThree Gulf Funds Agree to Support Paramount's $81 Billion Acquisition of Warner, WSJ Reports
Three funds from Gulf countries have agreed to provide backing for Paramount Global's proposed $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The deal, if completed, would create one of the largest media conglomerates. Details on the fu…