Acquisitions

Acquisitions
OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
March 19, 2026

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Wall Street Snubs Qualtrics Debt Over AI Disruption Risks
March 17, 2026

JPMorgan and other banks stopped a $5.3 billion debt deal for software firm Qualtrics International after investors in the leveraged loan and junk bond markets declined to participate, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
March 17, 2026

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
March 17, 2026

Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Apple Acquires Video Editing Software Firm MotionVFX
March 16, 2026

Video editing software company MotionVFX says it has been acquired by Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Google Completes $32 Billion Purchase of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
March 11, 2026

Google says it has finalized its acquisition of cloud/artificial intelligence (AI) security platform Wiz. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Oura Buys Gesture Startup Doublepoint to Expand Smart Ring Controls
March 05, 2026

Oura Health is acquiring Finland-based startup Doublepoint Technologies as the smart ring maker moves to add gesture and voice interactions to future versions of its wearable devices, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (March 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Shift4 Adds 140,000 Merchants in Worldline Deal
March 04, 2026

Payments/commerce technology Shift4 says it has completed its acquisition of Worldline’s North American subsidiaries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Visa Closes Prisma and Newpay Acquisition to Expand in Argentina
February 27, 2026

Visa completed its acquisition of Argentina-based companies Prisma and Newpay, eight days after announcing that it planned to do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...