New Twitter owner Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 of his trusted Teslaemployees, mostly software engineers from the Autopilot team, into his Twitter takeover. Musk, who is CEO of…
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Amazon takes over MGM Studios for £5.97bn
The acquisition marks Amazon’s second-biggest after it bought upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for £10.7bn in 2017. The sale includes Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s ‘Epix’ cable channel which makes popular TV…
Netflix hires ITN Chief Anna Mallett to run its Global Studios
Netflix has hired Anna Mallett, the chief executive of ITN, which produces news for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, to run its international studio operations as the streaming giant pours…
The dealmaker who launched Disney+ take charge of TikTok
Disney streaming chief Kevin Mayer resigns to become TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer is leaving his post as the head of Disney’s streaming division to become the CEO of the viral…
A tribute to the Cut Copy Paste inventor, Larry Tesler
Larry Tesler, the computer scientist who created the cut/copy and paste function, died Monday, his former employer Xerox confirmed. He was 74. Tesler graduated from Stanford University with a degree…
Just Eat takeover battle heats up as rivals make new bids
The battle for control of Just Eat has intensified after fresh rival bids for the UK food delivery business. Takeaway.com of the Netherlands upped its all-share merger offer to a…
Google to buy FitBit, The biggest independent wearables company
Google’s parent company Alphabet is reportedly in talks to buy wearable device firm Fitbit. The acquisition would allow the US technology giant to enter a crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches, which rivals…
Spotify takes over podcast firms Gimlet and Anchor
Spotify has bought two podcast firms and plans to spend up to £385m on further acquisitions in an attempt to move beyond its music streaming roots for new growth.The Swedish company has taken over Gimlet, the firm behind a string of popular podcasts including Homecoming, which was adapted into an Amazon TV series starring Julia Roberts.