Robinhood’s Acquisition of Bitstamp Expands Its Global Reach: Architect Partners Crypto is becoming an increasingly important part of Robinhood’s business, accounting for 20% of total revenue in the first quarter, the report said.

Pilotless air taxis? Joby sees the possibility with new acquisition Image: JobyLeading electric aviation company Joby Aviation said it has acquired the autonomy division from Xwing, an aviation startup that’s been working on pilotless flight projects for several years. The terms of the deal, which involve an amount of Joby stock, were not disclosed. Joby’s electric air taxis are still a couple years away from l…

T-Mobile Announces UScellular Acquisition, Promises Improved Connectivity in Rural Areas T-Mobile today announced plans to purchase UScellular’s wireless operations for $4.4 billion, a deal that includes UScellular’s wireless customers, stores, and select cellular spectrum. According to T-Mobile, the purchase will provide millions of UScellular customers access to the T-Mobile network, improving connectivity in underserved rural ar…

Protocol Village: Safe, for ‘Smart Accounts,’ Completes Acquisition of Crypto Business Wallet Multis The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 18-24.

Mastering Digital Acquisition: Efficient Strategies for Enterprise-Level Success via @sejournal, @lorenbaker Looking for ways to strengthen your digital acquisition strategy this year? You’re certainly not alone.  Between resource constraints, fierce competition and lack of insights, it can be pretty challenging for businesses to acquire new customers and expand their digital footprint.  That’s why we’re hosting an exclusive webinar this month to empow…

Splunk to cut 7% of workforce, or about 500 employees, ahead of Cisco acquisition Cybersecurity firm Splunk will fire about 500 employees, CEO Gary Steele said, adding that it was not a result of the $28 billion Cisco deal.

Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard after lengthy regulatory review More than 20 months after agreeing to the company’s largest purchase ever, Microsoft has closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: the latest news on the acquisition A screenshot from Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision Blizzard’s free-to-play FPS game. | Image: ActivisionEverything you need to know about gaming’s biggest acquisition yet. Continue reading…

Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox Illustration by William Joel / The VergeMicrosoft has finalized its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Diablo. The Verge exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was planning to close today, and now it’s official. The acquisition required 20 months of battles with regulat…

Customer acquisition strategy from amazon Hi guys, new to this thread! I am starting a new brand with a relatively low AOV, around £30. The COGS would be around £7 shipped to the customer. With the rising cost of ads, however, I am wondering about the best strategy going forward. I’ve been thinking about running ads to a subscription which would increase the customer LTV, but another st…

Cisco makes largest ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion in cash Cisco said it was acquiring cybersecurity software company Splunk for $157 a share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion.

Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023 Cryptocurrency company Ripple on Friday it will acquire Fortress Trust, a startup specializing in crypto infrastructure.

SBI-Owned B2C2 Eyes European Expansion With Acquisition of Rival Trading Firm Woorton London-based liquidity provider B2C2 has acquired French market making firm Woorton in a deal that will grants B2C2 access to licenses, allowing it to operate in the EU.

Intel abandons chipmaking acquisition after failing to secure Chinese approval Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIntel has officially terminated its acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, the Israeli chipmaking company it announced its intention to buy for $5.4 billion in February 2022. In a press release Intel blamed its “inability to obtain… the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement” in a timely mann…

Intel scraps $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor after regulators fail to approve deal Intel first announced plans to buy Tower Semiconductor in 2022 for $5.4 billion, but is now terminating the deal saying it failed to get regulatory approval.

Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, after waiting in vain for 18 months for a review by Chinese regulators.

EU joins threat to Adobe’s $20 Billion Figma acquisition with new probe The EU’s investigation joins similar assessments already underway in the US and UK. | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeThe European Union is launching an in-depth antitrust investigation into Adobe’s bid to acquire product design platform Figma, warning that the deal could “reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of inte…

Amazon’s iRobot Roomba acquisition under formal EU investigation Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeEuropean Union regulators have opened an official investigation into Amazon’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the company behind the popular Roomba lineup of robot vacuum cleaners. In a press release, the European Commission said it’s concerned that “the transaction would allow Amazon to restri…