mergers and acquisitions
Infostretch and Automation Anywhere join forces to deliver hyperautomation
Infostretch and Automation Anywhere join forces to deliver hyperautomation
New deal will help organizations establish RPA centers of excellence
3 Aug 2021
Hootsuite acquires conversational AI startup Heyday
Hootsuite acquires conversational AI startup Heyday
The deal marks Hootsuite’s second acquisition in 2021
3 Aug 2021
MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace
MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace
Salesforce-owned API-building company snaps up complementary automation technology
2 Aug 2021
Square to acquire Afterpay for $29 billion
Square to acquire Afterpay for $29 billion
Jack Dorsey’s digital payments platform deal considered Australia's largest-ever business acquisition
2 Aug 2021
Visa to acquire cross-border payments expert Currencycloud
Visa to acquire cross-border payments expert Currencycloud
Currencycloud lets users track foreign exchange transactions in real time
22 Jul 2021
Salesforce's $28bn Slack acquisition: What's next for workplace collaboration?
Salesforce's $28bn Slack acquisition: What's next for workplace collaboration?
The CRM giant looks to rewrite the rules of work while expanding cross-business collaboration
22 Jul 2021
IBM records strongest revenue growth in three years
IBM records strongest revenue growth in three years
The tech giant has reported a 3% increase with $18.7 billion in revenues for the second quarter of 2021
20 Jul 2021
Capgemini to acquire Australian cloud services provider for $233 million
Capgemini to acquire Australian cloud services provider for $233 million
The company believes this will bolster its operations in Australia and New Zealand
19 Jul 2021
Zoom to buy Five9 for $14.7 billion in largest acquisition yet
Zoom to buy Five9 for $14.7 billion in largest acquisition yet
The deal, which will see the CCaaS service integrated into Zoom, is the second-biggest tech takeover of 2021
19 Jul 2021
IBM acquires hybrid data firm Bluetab Solutions
IBM acquires hybrid data firm Bluetab Solutions
Madrid-based consultancy will help IBM capitalise on opportunities within the market for data services
15 Jul 2021
Avast and Norton in talks over multi-billion dollar merger
Avast and Norton in talks over multi-billion dollar merger
The two competitors could join forces to become the biggest name in the consumer security market
15 Jul 2021
Microsoft acquires threat intelligence startup RiskIQ
Microsoft acquires threat intelligence startup RiskIQ
The tech giant's latest security-oriented move follows its MITRE partnership and ReFirm purchase
13 Jul 2021
IBM snaps up DevOps services specialist BoxBoat
IBM snaps up DevOps services specialist BoxBoat
BoxBoat brings security focus to cloud-native development teams
9 Jul 2021
PM asks for review of Chinese investment in Welsh semiconductor plant
PM asks for review of Chinese investment in Welsh semiconductor plant
Nexperia announced on Tuesday that it had obtained 100% ownership of Newport Wafer Fab
8 Jul 2021
Jim Whitehurst stands down as IBM president
Jim Whitehurst stands down as IBM president
The former Red Hat CEO spent just 14 months in the role
6 Jul 2021
HPE acquires Zerto for $374 million
HPE acquires Zerto for $374 million
Zerto will be positioned inside HPE's Storage business, available as a service through GreenLake
2 Jul 2021
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
Wickr keeps communication secure as more workers shift to remote working
25 Jun 2021
Visa acquires Swedish fintech Tink for €1.8 billion
Visa acquires Swedish fintech Tink for €1.8 billion
The financial giant is buying the startup to help accelerate the adoption of open banking
24 Jun 2021
HPE bolsters HPC business with Determined AI acquisition
HPE bolsters HPC business with Determined AI acquisition
The four-year-old startup will join the company's high-performance computing business unit
21 Jun 2021
Virgin Media O2 doubles broadband speeds for SMBs
Virgin Media O2 doubles broadband speeds for SMBs
The changes will be made at no extra cost to customers to help them "bounce back from the pandemic”
21 Jun 2021
OnePlus CEO hints at potential merger with Oppo
OnePlus CEO hints at potential merger with Oppo
The independent companies have become more entwined in recent years with “deeper integration” on the horizon
18 Jun 2021
Qualcomm wants a stake in Arm if Nvidia takeover fails
Qualcomm wants a stake in Arm if Nvidia takeover fails
Incoming CEO proposes an IPO investment as regulators continue to probe Nvidia's acquisition plans
14 Jun 2021
Siemens acquires Nextflow Software to simplify engineering design simulations
Siemens acquires Nextflow Software to simplify engineering design simulations
Nextflow's meshless CFD technology allows quick and accurate analysis of transient flows and motion in gas-liquid systems
4 Jun 2021