Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product | TechCrunch
With an overflowing war chest from its $5 billion raise that closed last month (not to mention billions in revenue),
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Mergers and acquisitions
Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million | TechCrunch
Delivery giant Grab said on Monday it will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million in cash,
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Webflow buys AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite | TechCrunch
Webflowwhich offers a software platform for building and hosting websites, is acquiring AI-powered content-generation platform Vidoso to beef up its
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Ride-hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan's Krave Mart to bolster grocery delivery | TechCrunch
Global ride-hailing company inDriveknown for its bid-based pricing model, has acquired Pakistan-based quick-commerce startup Collar MarchTechCrunch has learned, as it
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Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought | TechCrunch
Zendesk is acquiring Forethought, a company that builds software to automate customer service interactions, the companies announced on Wednesday. The
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Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck's AI startup | TechCrunch
Last week, Netflix announced the acquisition of InterPositive, an AI company co-founded by Ben Affleck that helps filmmakers edit footage
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Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch
Meta acquired Moltbookthe Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first
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Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now | TechCrunch
Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, also known as Life EVofficially owns the intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets of Rad
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Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes | TechCrunch
Following the surprising news that Netflix had withdrawn its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Paramount Skydance stepped in
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MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens | TechCrunch
After deal talks lasting almost a year, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival Cal AI. Cal AI is the
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