Qualcomm acquires Nuvia
Analysis: Now has an in house custom CPU
Nuvia is a promising two-year-old startup with the outstanding possibility to disrupt the custom ARM-based CPU market. As of yesterday, Qualcomm has agreed to acquire them for around $1.4 billion.
AMD announces plans to acquire Xilinx
$35 billion biggest to date
News that AMD might acquire Xilinx was quite a surprise after the Nvidia–ARM consolidation, but not surprising. Using current stock and market value increase, AMD decided to make a strategic decision to play better in the data center, 5G, automotive, and fight against the Intel–Altera alliance.
People Can Fly purchased by Epic
News comes hours after key staff departs
Micron to buy Elpida
Deal worth $2.5 Billion
Intel buys eye tracking outfit
Keeping an eye on new technology
Blackstone and Bain want to buy Yahoo
Prepared to write a cheque for $25 billion
eBay buys GSI Commerce
Writes a cheque for $2.4 billion
AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA
Combination makes the most sense
WD aquires Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
$4.3 billion
AMD dismisses rumoured Oracle deal
Not for sale, but we're willing to listen