Disney now has full control of Hulu through a new deal with Comcast
Slowly but surely, Disney has been increasing its ownership stake in Hulu and now has full control of the video-streaming service through a new deal with Comcast.
Acquisitions
Apple has acquired more than two-dozen startups in the past six months
Apple’s chief executive told CNBC his company has acquired between 20 and 25 companies in the past six months.
Apple reportedly paid $485 million for Texture
Apple agreed to pay nearly $500 million to purchase digital magazine subscription service Texture, according to a new report from The New York Post. The acquisition was first announced a year ago, and last month Apple launched its News+ service largely based on the Texture platform.
Apple snaps up home security camera maker Lighthouse AI after buying its patents
This deal and the acquisition of Silk Labs in November indicate Apple might be interested in building its own AI-powered home security camera accessory.
Apple reportedly buys Italian workflow automation platform Stamplay
Apple has reportedly acquired Stamplay, an Italian developer platform co-founded by Giuliano Iacobelli and Nicola Mattina, for a reported five million euros, or about $5.7 million US dollars.
Apple acquires machine learning startup Laserlike
Apple has acquired Laserlike, a small machine learning startup based in Silicon Valley. The Information reports that the buyout happened late last year, and the team has joined Apple’s new artificial intelligence group.
Apple buys patents from defunct home security camera maker Lighthouse AI
Apple has acquired a batch of US patents from a failed home security camera startup, Lighthouse AI, including patents related to depth-sensing technologies.
Apple acquires voice app startup Pullstring
Apple has agreed to purchase voice app startup Pullstring, according to a report from Axios. The San Francisco-based company was founded by a group of former Pixar executives in 2011 and its technology has been used in everything from interactive voice apps for toys, to Amazon Echo and Google Assistant products.
Apple acquires digital marketing startup DataTiger
Apple has acquired digital marketing startup DataTiger, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The outlet points to a regulatory filing from December that shows the iPhone-maker now controls the U.K.-based startup.
Amazon acquires mesh router firm eero
Amazon on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire eero, the firm behind the popular mesh routers. Details of the deal are scarce at this point, but the two companies say they have a shared vision that “the smart home experience can get even easier.”
Spotify: 30% earnings growth, 96 million paid subscribers, two podcast-related acquisitions
The company reported 207 million monthly active users on paid and ad-supported tiers. And for the first time since its founding, Spotify has operated at a profit.
Corel snaps up virtualization software maker Parallels
Canada’s software developer best known for titles like CorelDRAW, WordPerfect and WinZip now also offers the complete Parallels product line.