Meta Buys Manus, Nvidia's Groq Playbook, SoftBank's Infrastructure Bet
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Meta acquires AI agent startup Manus for $2B+, Nvidia's not-acqui-hire of Groq sets new big-tech dominance playbook, SoftBank moves to acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to own AI's physical foundation
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Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves
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Meta to buy Chinese founded startup Manus to boost advanced AI | Reuters
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Meta to acquire AI startup Manus in deal valued at over $2 billion | Euronews
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AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia's $20B not-acqui-hire deal | TechCrunch
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Nvidia, joining Big Tech deal spree, to license Groq technology, hire executives | Reuters
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Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep 'fiction of competition alive,' analyst says | CNBC
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Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud | TechCrunch
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SoftBank Group Press Release: Acquire DigitalBridge for $4 Billion
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DigitalBridge IR – Acquisition Announcement
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Reuters – SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in $4 billion deal
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DigitalBridge IR – Stockholders Approve Acquisition
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