SoftBank to acquire chip designer Ampere in $6.5 billion deal
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SoftBank expands its AI footprint with $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing
SoftBank Group Corp. announced late Wednesday it is acquiring semiconductor designer Ampere Computing in a $6.5 billion deal that will expand its investments in AI infrastructure.MarketWatch - 5h -
SoftBank expands AI portfolio with $6.5bn Ampere deal
Japanese tech group acquires US chip start-up specialising in data centre servers for artificial intelligence applicationsFinancial Times - 5h -
SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion
The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence.The New York Times - 8h -
Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after deal fell apart last year
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Pokemon Go Developer Set To Be Acquired By Saudi Arabia's Scopely In $3.5 Billion Deal
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Monopoly Go maker Scopely to acquire Niantic’s games business for $3.5B
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'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 12 -
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Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development deal.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
New Edition Of Popular Game Design Book Gets Big Discount At Amazon
Aspiring game designers can save on the recently released new edition of one of the most popular game development reference books. Level Up: The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers ...GameSpot - Mar. 7 -
Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion
Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma's obesity drug candidate.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
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PepsiCo to buy prebiotic brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.CBS News - 2d -
FirstFT: Nvidia to spend billions in US as it shifts chip supply chain from Asia
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OpenAI to pay CoreWeave $11.9 billion over five years for AI data centers, services
Ahead of CoreWeave's upcoming IPO, the provider of data centers for AI has signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth almost $12 billion.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Vikings acquire RB Jordan Mason from 49ers and give him a new 2-year deal, AP source says
Two people familiar with the deal confirmed the trade that sends a 2026 sixth-round pick to San Francisco on Saturday night. There is also a pick swap in 2025 with the Niners flipping the 187th ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
A Panorama of Design Products
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Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - 6d -
Poppi Has Landed a $1.95 Billion Acquisition Deal With PepsiCo
The better-for-you soda brand was founded in 2018.Inc. - 2d -
Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.The New York Times - 1d -
Commanders trading for Laremy Tunsil: Washington acquiring star left tackle from Texans in blockbuster deal
Washington is going all-in with Jayden DanielsCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz
If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.Inc. - 1d -
DK Metcalf traded to Pittsburgh Steelers: Fantasy football fallout
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon breaks down the major deal the Steelers made to acquire the veteran receiver.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont on Luka Dončić trade: 'This was a decision about the future'
Anthony Davis, the star Dallas acquired in the deal, is six years older than DončićCBS Sports - 6d -
LSU's legendary 2019 team tops half a billion in NFL earnings as Ja'Marr Chase, Derek Stingley Jr. cash in
LSU's former stars are raking it in thanks to Chase's blockbuster new dealCBS Sports - 2d -
7 Tips for Designing a Website That Converts Visitors Into Buyers
These proven strategies will enhance your website’s design, build trust, and skyrocket conversions.Inc. - 4d -
Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year
The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Natasha Cloud trade grades: Liberty acquire guard from Sun for two first-round draft picks in win-win deal
The Liberty will send the No. 7 overall pick in 2025 and their 2026 first-rounder to the SunCBS Sports - 3d -
Jets Acquire Brandon Tanev From The Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Brandon Tanev from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7 -
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton dealing with ‘minor’ injury unrelated to elbows
Giancarlo Stanton is already out indefinitely thanks to lingering tennis elbows. Those aren’t his only injury concerns, though. Aaron Boone said the designated hitter is also dealing with a “minor” ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Henley's chip-in eagle beats Morikawa at Bay Hill
Russell Henley, who trailed Collin Morikawa by three with five holes to play, took the lead with a chip-in eagle on No. 16 and won the Arnold Palmer Invitational.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Rocket-Redfin deal could make home buying more convenient — and more expensive
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the U.S. said it would pay $1.75 billion to buy a well-known real-estate brokerage. The deal, once it goes through, could have major consequences for millions ...MarketWatch - 6d -
NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games
The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer GamesABC News - 6d -
Orlando has an owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays after they back out of St. Pete stadium deal
In the wake of the Tampa Bay Rays announcing Thursday that they are backing out of a proposed $1.3 billion stadium deal in St. Petersburg, the Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Bradley defeats Valparaiso 70-65 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Led by Darius Hannah's 16 points, the No. 2 seed Bradley Braves defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 70-65 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference TournamentABC News - Mar. 8 -
Sources: Raiders acquire QB Smith from Seattle
Quarterback Geno Smith is headed to Las Vegas after the Raiders acquired him from the Seahawks for a third-round draft pick, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Mar. 8
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Fed holds interest rates steady, still sees two cuts coming this year
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