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Meta acquires Moltbook, the social media platform for AI agents

David Uzondu — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:48:01 +0000

Moltbook, an OpenClaw-based project that went viral earlier this year, has been acquired by Meta in an effort to create "new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses." Read more...

Apple acquires Paris-based AI company Datakalab to bolster its AI technology

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:40:02 +0000

Apple has reportedly acquired France-based AI startup Datakalab, specializing in AI and computer vision technology. It is expected to help Apple bolster the AI features it is readying for iOS 18. Read more...

Uber to acquire Jump Bikes, an electric bike rental service

Sharath Ravishankar — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:22:01 +0000

After two months in a partnership with Jump Bikes, Uber will reportedly acquire the San Francisco-based electric bike-rental service, in a bid to expand itself into the two-wheeler market. Read more...

Apple acquires PowerbyProxi, a wireless charging company

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:26:02 +0000

A New Zealand-based wireless charging company was bought by Apple for an undisclosed sum, an interesting move in light of the release of the iPhone X and iPhone 8 which include wireless charging. Read more...

Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel is an independent game studio once again

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:24:01 +0000

The game development studio behind 2009's "Splosion Man", Twisted Pixel was acquired by Microsoft in 2011. The team behind it has now spun out from Microsoft, becoming an indie studio once again. Read more...

It's official: Microsoft has acquired Sunrise

Brad Sams — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:34:49 +0000

Microsoft has announced that they have acquired Sunrise, a calendar application that follows a string of recent applications by Microsoft to expand its app portfolio Read more...

Back from the brink? webOS now in LG's hands

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:57:41 +0000

HPs webOS has endured a difficult time. Hopes were pinned on it driving HPs hardware, but they never transpired. Instead, the OS went open source late last year, but has now been acquired by LG. Read more...

Google acquires reMail, just to kill it

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:30:26 +0000

Google announced earlier today that it will acquire reMail, an iPhone based application that allows consumers to download emails to their phone, allowing them to check it without an internet connection. Google acquired the company... Read more...

Newsvine Acquired by MSNBC

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:33:38 +0000

Social news site Newsvine, which launched in March 2006, announced yesterday that it has been acquired by MSNBC.com, a fifty-fifty joint venture between Microsoft and NBC. Newsvine is notable for several exclusive scoops, including breaking... Read more...

DesktopStandard Corporation Is Acquired by Microsoft

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:40:40 +0000

DesktopStandard Corporation, the leading developer of Group Policy-based enterprise desktop management products, today announced it has been acquired by Microsoft Corp. The addition of DesktopStandard demonstrates Microsoft's commitment to help customers leverage the value of... Read more...

Cisco Acquired DynamicSoft, Hoping To Lead The VoIP Market

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:19:24 +0000

Cisco Systems has moved to beef up its portfolio of VoIP offerings by acquiring Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) developer dynamicsoft for about $55 million. The acquisition, Cisco said in an announcement Monday, will... Read more...