M&A

Alphabet-owned Intrinsic joins Google | TechCrunch

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Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a well-known robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which creates artificial intelligence models and software designed to make industrial robots accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a separate entity within Google, but will work closely with Google DeepMind and … Read more

Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere | TechCrunch

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Reddit is gearing up for more mergers and acquisitions, the company told analysts on Thursday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Reddit CFO Andrew Vollero said the online forum site is looking for businesses that can either take advantage of Reddit’s scale — meaning their products will have a bigger impact when deployed across Reddit’s massive user base … Read more