May 30 2018
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MoviePass is putting two fingers in the air and screaming “YOLO” as it doubles down on its huge bets. Even though…
Jan 2 2018
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Brick-and-mortar retail had a really bad year, with thousands of major chains shutting down stores. But Amazon, the…
Dec 14 2017
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Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s holdings in a $52.4 billion deal. While the…
Sep 1 2017
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Mar 13 2017
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Intel just plunked down $15.3 billion for Mobileye, a leading manufacturer of sensors and cameras for autonomous…
Jun 13 2016
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Microsoft is buying LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion (at $196 per share). It will…
May 26 2015
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Timmy the ThinkGeek Monkey isn’t sad. Not one bit. He’s just trying to fit in with his new friends! They’ve got,…
Oct 15 2012
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Softbank has officially announced that it is buying a 70 percent stake in US mobile carrier Sprint. The Japanese…
Oct 11 2012
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Japanese mobile carrier Softbank is in advanced talks to acquire US…
Apr 11 2012
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Google could be on the brink of confirming suspicions that it only bought Motorola for its 17,000 patents. The $12.5…
Sep 2 2011
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AT&T wants to acquire T-Mobile in the worst way. The carrier is so desperate that it may sell 25% of T-Mobile's…
Aug 2 2011
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Push Pop Press, an e-publishing startup founded by ex-Apple engineers Mike Matas and Kimon Tsinteris, has announced…
Jul 21 2011
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Hulu is now the trollop of the tech world with a long line of suitors wanting to wine and dine it. First it was Yahoo…
Jun 23 2011
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The latest rumor out of TechCrunch claims Electronic Arts may scoop up casual gaming company PopCap for a cool $1…
Sep 20 2010
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Apple has shelled out an undisclosed number to acquire Polar Rose, a software firm specializing in facial…
Aug 25 2010
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Motorola has acquired startup 280 North, the company behind the Cappuccino programming language. Cappuccino is an…
Aug 19 2010
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Intel is set to acquire venerable security firm McAfee for a whopping $7.7 billion. Intel claims the deal will lead…
Apr 20 2010
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The latest item in Google's shopping spree is Agnilux, a small and somewhat mysterious startup full of former Apple,…
Dec 3 2009
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Say what you will about how media moguls will never learn: Comcast CEO Brian Roberts isn't an idiot. So what is he…