Ziff Davis divests network assessment business to Accenture in $1.2B deal
The communications firm Ziff Davis has reached a conclusive agreement to divest its entire connectivity segment, which encompasses approximately a half-dozen global
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Ualá, Argentine Fintech, Valued at $3.2B
The firm stated that the equity funding round was spearheaded by Allianz X, the investment branch of the German insurance corporation Allianz SE. Ualá’s revised worth
Nvidia Commits $2B to Lumentum & Coherent
Nvidia is aiming to allocate $2 billion apiece to photonics producers Lumentum and Coherent, with the goal of reinforcing its data center chips through the utilization
Hyundai to Spend $6.3 Billion on AI Hub and Robotics Plant in Korea
Hyundai Motor Group and the South Korean administration inked a deal on Friday to allocate roughly 9 trillion won ($6.26 billion) towards the establishment of an
Plaid, US fintech firm, worth $8B.
The capital was accumulated to enable staff to trade their equity in the non-public organization, according to sources, who requested privacy. The specific size of the
Dubai Aerospace Acquires Macquarie AirFinance for $7 Billion
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has come to an agreement to procure Macquarie AirFinance Ltd. for an enterprise valuation of approximately $7 billion, enabling it to
Engie of France Acquires UK Power Networks, British Grid Firm, for $14.2 Billion.
Engie set to acquire UK Power Networks from CK Group for $14.2 billion. French firm Engie is poised to purchase UK Power Networks for an equity valuation of £10.5
General Atlantic divests ByteDance shares; TikTok owner’s worth: $550 billion.
The investment house General Atlantic is reportedly planning to offload its ownership in the Chinese tech conglomerate ByteDance, a transaction that hints at a valuation
Meta inks $100B pact with AMD, US chip supplier
Meta, the firm behind Facebook, will procure artificial intelligence processors from AMD in an agreement potentially reaching $100 billion. Meta Platforms will obtain AI
American drugmaker Gilead to potentially spend $7.8 billion acquiring cell therapy firm Arcellx
Gilead has consented to purchase Arcellx in an arrangement estimated at $7.8 billion as the company aims to incorporate a CAR-T cell treatment for blood cancers,
Pepper secures $50M investment to expand AI solution for self-governing food suppliers.
Pepper, a firm crafting a complete tech solution for autonomous food providers, declared that it has procured $50 million in a Series C round. The capital will be
Delta Electronics: Thailand’s Pioneering $100B+ Firm
Delta Electronics attains milestone as the first Thai entity to exceed a $100 billion valuation. Delta Electronics Thailand Pcl achieved the distinction of being the