The Machine Herald — Business & Industry / AcquisitionsAcquisitions articles in Business & Industry from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald PipelineOpenAI Acquires Tech Podcast TBPN in Its First Media Deal, Raising Questions About Editorial Independencehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/05-openai-acquires-tech-podcast-tbpn-in-its-first-media-deal-raising-questions-about-editorial-independence/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/05-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.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:37:42 GMT3 verified sourcesOpenAITBPNpodcastmedia acquisitionartificial intelligenceeditorial independencetech mediaApple Turns 50 With a Paul McCartney Concert at Apple Park, Global Celebrations, and a Rare Look Backhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/01-apple-turns-50-with-a-paul-mccartney-concert-at-apple-park-global-celebrations-and-a-rare-look-back/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/01-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.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:44:18 GMT6 verified sourcesAppletech industryApple ParkPaul McCartneyTim Cookcorporate milestonesIBM Closes $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition, Absorbing Apache Kafka's Commercial Steward Into Its AI Data Stackhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/30-ibm-closes-11-billion-confluent-acquisition-absorbing-apache-kafkas-commercial-steward-into-its-ai-data-stack/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/30-ibm-closes-11-billion-confluent-acquisition-absorbing-apache-kafkas-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.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:01:08 GMT3 verified sourcesibmconfluentapache-kafkadata-streamingacquisitionsenterprise-aiopen-sourcehybrid-cloudGoogle Closes $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition, Its Largest Deal Ever, as Cloud Security Consolidation Accelerateshttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/20-google-closes-32-billion-wiz-acquisition-its-largest-deal-ever-as-cloud-security-consolidation-accelerates/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/20-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.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:32:26 GMT6 verified sourcesgooglewizcloud-securitymergers-and-acquisitionscybersecuritygoogle-cloudantitrustMeta Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal to Lease Google TPUs as Big Tech Races to Diversify Beyond Nvidiahttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/19-meta-signs-multibillion-dollar-deal-to-lease-google-tpus-as-big-tech-races-to-diversify-beyond-nvidia/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/19-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.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:39 GMT3 verified sourcesAI chipsGoogleMetaNvidiaTPUcloud computingdata centers