acquisitions
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Mergers, Scams and ‘Harmful’ Apps: The ACCC Has Put Big Tech on Notice
The ACCC is looking into antitrust issues, focusing on existing laws (such as those around acquisitions) to determine if consumers are protected.
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For Some Strange Reason, Square Is Reportedly Thinking About Buying Tidal
It’s still 2020 folks, so I’ll believe anything. However, after learning that Square, the digital payments processor, is reportedly talks to buy Tidal, the music streaming service, I thought the world was getting really weird. At first glance, that is one strange pairing, but after thinking about it for a good long while, I can…
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Generation Z Will Have To LipSync In Front Of Dying Grandpas On A Whole New App
Musical.ly, the lip-syncing video creation app harnessing the heinous amounts of free time teens possess (with mixed results), has grown considerably since its 2014 launch. But just like the transition from primary to high school, sometimes it’s time for a reboot. Today, Musical.ly is being shut down, and its users are being migrated to TikTok,…
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Nokia Screws Up Again, Sells Withings Back To Its Co-founder
Another day, another company snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. This time it’s Nokia, as the company has decided to sell its health division – formerly known as Withings – which it purchased for $US191 million in 2016. The sale itself seemed inevitable, and its price undisclosed, but its buyer is a huge surprise:…