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Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say | TechCrunch

Palo Alto Networks paid $500 million in cash and stock to acquire Console, a two-year-old startup that uses...

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Gaming

Pokémon GO maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B | TechCrunch

Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon GO maker Niantic’s gaming division...

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AI

How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures | TechCrunch

When VideoVerse announced its acquisition in September 2025, it felt like a victory for startups across India. VideoVerse...

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In Brief

Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ | TechCrunch

Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter, according to a new report in Bloomberg.OpenRouter helps customers select...

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Startups

India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation | TechCrunch

Unacademy, once one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad at a valuation...

Enterprise

Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation | TechCrunch

Bending Spoons is continuing its trend of buying once-sought-after software companies for pennies on the dollar. This time,...

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AI

Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B | TechCrunch

Hugging Face has been approached to sell at a valuation of $13 billion or more, Business Insider reported...