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Microsoft to Buy Artificial Intelligence Provider for $16 Billion

New York Times
April 12, 2021

Microsoft said on Monday that it would buy Nuance Communications[1], a provider of artificial-intelligence and speech-recognition software, for about $16 billion, as it pushes to expand its health care technology…

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Electric Aircraft Start-Up Accuses Rival of Stealing Its Secrets

New York Times
April 6, 2021

A spokeswoman for Moelis declined to comment. Other companies trying to make electric aircraft include Joby Aviation, which announced a $6.6 billion deal[1] with a SPAC led by the LinkedIn…

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WeWork Will Go Public in a Merger With a SPAC

New York Times
March 26, 2021

“We looked at our plan, we see what we accomplished in 2020 — and we’ve seen a path to profitability — and we thought it was a good time to…

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Discord, a Chat App for Gamers, Said to Have Discussed Deal With Microsoft

New York Times
March 23, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO — Discord, a social media company popular with gamers, has held deal talks with Microsoft for a transaction that could top $10 billion, according to people briefed on…

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‘The Market Seems Crazy’: Start-Ups Wrestle With Flood of Offers

New York Times
March 19, 2021

The frenzy has already led to trouble[1]. The stock of Nikola, an electric car start-up that went public via a SPAC in June, has plunged more than 80 percent after…

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The Great Amazon Flip-a-Thon

New York Times
March 17, 2021

Thrasio’s internal estimates, based on the number of distinct households to which is has shipped products, place its products in 1 in 10 American homes. “Everything we buy is a…

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Investment Mania: From Crypto Art to Trading Cards

New York Times
March 13, 2021

“Most people are cheering, but at the same time, shaking their heads and going, when is the bust coming?” said Jane Leung, the chief investment officer at SVB Private Bank.…

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Daniel M. Tellep, Engineer Who Steered Lockheed’s Growth, Dies at 89

New York Times
December 31, 2020

Daniel M. Tellep, an aerospace engineer who initiated a merger between Lockheed and Martin Marietta to form the world’s largest military contractor, then became its first chief executive, died on…

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Amazon Buys Wondery as Podcasting Race Continues

New York Times
December 30, 2020

Amazon is acquiring Wondery, the company behind podcasts such as “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death” and “The Shrink Next Door,” as the race to grab parts of the audio market continues.…

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Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Microsoft to Buy Artificial Intelligence Provider for $16 Billion

Electric Aircraft Start-Up Accuses Rival of Stealing Its Secrets

WeWork Will Go Public in a Merger With a SPAC

‘The Market Seems Crazy’: Start-Ups Wrestle With Flood of Offers

The Great Amazon Flip-a-Thon

Investment Mania: From Crypto Art to Trading Cards

Daniel M. Tellep, Engineer Who Steered Lockheed’s Growth, Dies at 89

Amazon Buys Wondery as Podcasting Race Continues

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