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Snap is buying the company that made AR displays for its new Spectacles
Snap is buying WaveOptics, the company behind the displays in its Spectacles glasses with built-in AR.
Amazon is reportedly negotiating to buy MGM
Amazon is reportedly considering a $9 billion acquisition that would make it the owner of franchises like James Bond, Stargate and Robocop.
Walmart buys MeMD to provide virtual healthcare nationwide
Walmart has acquired MeMD to offer virtual healthcare across the US, countering Amazon Care.
Sennheiser sells its consumer audio business to hearing aid specialist Sonova
Sennheiser has sold it's consumer electronics division to a Swiss company called Sonova that specializes in hearing care.
EA acquires 'Super Mega Baseball' developer Metalhead
Electronic Arts has acquired Metalhead Software, the Canada-based video game developer behind the Super Mega Baseball franchise.
Verizon is selling its media business for $5 billion after splurging on AOL and Yahoo
Verizon has agreed a deal to sell its "Verizon Media" unit — including Engadget — to the investment firm Apollo Global Management for $5 billion.
Epic acquires game-art portfolio site ArtStation
Epic Games has added another hyphen to its business with the acquisition of ArtStation, a hosting website for CGI- and videogame-focused artist portfolios.
Square Enix denies takeover rumors
Square Enix has denied reports that it is being targeted by multiple buyers for a potential takeover.
Microsoft will acquire speech-tech giant Nuance for $19.7 billion
Nuance already works with Microsoft on its Healthcare Cloud, now it'll be part of Microsoft's cloud business entirely.
Microsoft is reportedly close to buying speech tech giant Nuance
Microsoft is reportedly in late talks to buy Nuance for $16 billion, giving it advantages in speech tech and AI.
Ubisoft buys anti-cheat company to fight game ruiners
Ubisoft has bought GameBlocks to help it fight game cheating on the server side.
Pinterest is reportedly in talks to acquire VSCO
NYT sources claim Pinterest and VSCO could team up.
WSJ: Microsoft is now in 'exclusive' talks to acquire Discord
Microsoft is in 'advanced' talks to buy Discord for more than $10 billion.
Bethesda is now officially part of Xbox
Some new games 'will be exclusive to Xbox and PC players,' according to Phil Spencer.
Dish is buying Republic Wireless and its 200,000 subscribers
Dish plans to buy another mobile virtual network operator. This time it's Republic Wireless.
Microsoft's $7.5 billion ZeniMax acquisition approved by US and EU regulators
The European Commission has unconditionally cleared Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax, owner of games studios Bethesda, id and Arkane.
Porsche now owns almost a quarter of EV car maker Rimac
Porsche has invested an additional €70 million ($83.3 million) in Rimac, boosting its stake in the hypercar manufacturer and EV component supplier from 15 to 24 percent.
Square is buying a majority stake in Tidal
Jack Dorsey's Square is buying control of Tidal in hopes of finding new ways for musicians to get paid.
HP is buying HyperX to boost its gaming accessory business
HP is buying HyperX to boost its gaming and accessory selections, but it's not keeping the memory and storage units.
EA now owns Codemasters and its many, many racing games
EA has completed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters, giving it an edge in racing games,