acquisitions

Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings
Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings
March 30, 2026  |  Partnerships

Uber Technologies plans to acquire Blacklane, a company that provides an app and web booking platform that connects guests with independent local chauffeur services in...

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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
March 27, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot...

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OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
March 19, 2026  |  Partnerships

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. The deal, announced Thursday (March 19), is part of the company’s increasing focus on...

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

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. There’s an assumption that the ability of stablecoins to improve settlement is equivalent...

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Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
March 17, 2026  |  Partnerships

Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. This acquisition adds Border0’s...

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Apple Acquires Video Editing Software Firm MotionVFX
Apple Acquires Video Editing Software Firm MotionVFX
March 16, 2026  |  Partnerships

Video editing software company MotionVFX says it has been acquired by Apple. “For over 15 years, we’ve been on a mission to create world-class, visually inspiring content...

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

Google says it has finalized its acquisition of cloud/artificial intelligence (AI) security platform Wiz. With the deal concluded, Wiz will become part of Google Cloud...

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Meta Acquisition Brings Moltbook Founders to Superintelligence Labs
Meta Acquisition Brings Moltbook Founders to Superintelligence Labs
March 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta has reportedly acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like social network built for artificial intelligence agents that made headlines in late January. Reuters reported the acquisition Tuesday...

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

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...

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