mergers and acquisitions
ByteDance says China must approve Oracle's TikTok deal
ByteDance says China must approve Oracle's TikTok deal
ByteDance hopes to retain ownership of TikTok by partnering with Oracle
17 Sep 2020
Oracle and TikTok deal close, but ByteDance wants majority ownership
Oracle and TikTok deal close, but ByteDance wants majority ownership
ByteDance tries to retain a majority stake, but Trump says Oracle deal is close
16 Sep 2020
Arm employees "fobbed off" over Nvidia takeover, says Unite
Arm employees "fobbed off" over Nvidia takeover, says Unite
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will urge the government to intervene in the acquisition to protect the UK tech sector
16 Sep 2020
Verizon buys Tracfone for over $6 billion
Verizon buys Tracfone for over $6 billion
Tracfone’s free Lifeline service will continue offering free phones and service to select users
14 Sep 2020
Oracle confirms bid to become TikTok's "trusted tech partner"
Oracle confirms bid to become TikTok's "trusted tech partner"
Oracle has confirmed it may be within striking distance of a deal with Bytedance after Microsoft’s efforts failed
14 Sep 2020
Nvidia is officially buying Arm for $40 billion
Nvidia is officially buying Arm for $40 billion
Arm co-founder slams the deal as an "absolute disaster for Cambridge, the UK and Europe"
14 Sep 2020
Labour says an Nvidia acquisition of Arm could put UK jobs at risk
Labour says an Nvidia acquisition of Arm could put UK jobs at risk
Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband calls for an expansion to the Enterprise Act 2002
11 Sep 2020
Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok takeover bid
Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok takeover bid
Joint venture faces stiff competition from a $20 billion bid from Oracle
28 Aug 2020
Palo Alto acquires incident response firm Crypsis Group
Palo Alto acquires incident response firm Crypsis Group
The $265m acquisition will see Palo Alto integrate the company's expertise and technology into its own Cortex XDR platform
25 Aug 2020
Investors may exchange stake in ByteDance for a piece of TikTok
Investors may exchange stake in ByteDance for a piece of TikTok
Investors’ plans could result in minority stakes for current TikTok bidders, Microsoft and Oracle
24 Aug 2020
Trump backs Oracle’s potential TikTok takeover
Trump backs Oracle’s potential TikTok takeover
TikTok has until mid-September to find a suitable US-based purchaser
19 Aug 2020
AWS 'in talks' to invest in Rackspace
AWS 'in talks' to invest in Rackspace
Cloud giant is said to be keen on the cloud migration specialist, but a deal could take months to hash out
18 Aug 2020
VMware kills Datrium’s hyperconvergence hardware and OS
VMware kills Datrium’s hyperconvergence hardware and OS
The firm will be accepting no new orders for DVX hardware, while support will end for existing customers in 2023
10 Aug 2020
HPE unveils first supercomputing line following Cray acquisition
HPE unveils first supercomputing line following Cray acquisition
The HPE Cray portfolio includes two configurations that support multiple processer architectures and accelerator options
4 Aug 2020
Microsoft pursuing major TikTok acquisition
Microsoft pursuing major TikTok acquisition
Donald Trump has given the Windows developer 45 days to complete talks with the social media app reportedly valued at $50bn
3 Aug 2020
Nvidia reportedly in talks to buy chip designer ARM for $32 billion
Nvidia reportedly in talks to buy chip designer ARM for $32 billion
Nvidia’s fabless business model would be a perfect fit for ARM
31 Jul 2020
Dell is exploring the possibility of VMware spinoff
Dell is exploring the possibility of VMware spinoff
The company is seeking to create value for shareholders in a potential move that could be greenlit no sooner than September 2021
16 Jul 2020
Softbank is reportedly mulling a sale of ARM
Softbank is reportedly mulling a sale of ARM
Move comes weeks after Apple announced it would be abandoning Intel in favour of custom ARM-based processors
14 Jul 2020
Amazon to offer Zoox employees $100 million in stock to stay
Amazon to offer Zoox employees $100 million in stock to stay
Amazon could walk away from deal if too many Zoox employees turn down job offers
10 Jul 2020
Intel invests in Indian telcom giant Jio Platforms
Intel invests in Indian telcom giant Jio Platforms
The US chipmaker buys a $253 million stake in Jio Platforms, joining Facebook and others
6 Jul 2020
VMware to acquire disaster recovery specialist Datrium
VMware to acquire disaster recovery specialist Datrium
Datrium’s DRaaS will contribute to VMware’s Site Recovery solutions by providing “a cost-optimised option”
2 Jul 2020
Google buys smart glasses startup North
Google buys smart glasses startup North
The tech giant is looking to add more to its 'ambient technology' portfolio
1 Jul 2020
Uber reportedly in talks to buy Postmates in $2.6 billion deal
Uber reportedly in talks to buy Postmates in $2.6 billion deal
Sources say that a deal between Uber and Postmates could be announced soon
30 Jun 2020