At $8.5 billion (or $7-$8 billion), it’d be Microsoft’s hugest acquisition ever. Supposedly, the deal’s going to be announced tomorrow. I can think of 100 reasons this could work, and like 101 reasons it’s a terrible idea. [Dealbook, WSJ, Boomtown]
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