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OpenAI Acquires Tech Podcast TBPN in Its First Media Deal, Raising Questions About Editorial Independence
OpenAI has purchased the popular tech podcast TBPN for a reported low-hundreds-of-millions-dollar sum, placing the show under its political strategy chief as the AI company expands into media ahead of planned consumer hardware launches.
Apple Turns 50 With a Paul McCartney Concert at Apple Park, Global Celebrations, and a Rare Look Back
Apple marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026, with worldwide events spanning from a private Paul McCartney concert at its Cupertino headquarters to performances and art installations at flagship stores across 11 cities.
IBM Closes $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition, Absorbing Apache Kafka's Commercial Steward Into Its AI Data Stack
IBM completed its largest acquisition since Red Hat, buying data streaming company Confluent for $31 per share and delisting it from Nasdaq as it bets on real-time data as the backbone of enterprise AI.
Google Closes $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition, Its Largest Deal Ever, as Cloud Security Consolidation Accelerates
Google completed its all-cash acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz on March 11, clearing regulatory reviews in seven jurisdictions and reshaping the competitive landscape for independent cybersecurity vendors.
Meta Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal to Lease Google TPUs as Big Tech Races to Diversify Beyond Nvidia
Meta has signed a multibillion-dollar deal to lease Google Ironwood TPUs as it diversifies its AI chip procurement beyond Nvidia, while Google targets 10 percent of Nvidia's data center revenue.