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tech acquisitions

When early sales cost founders billions

July 4, 2026

YouTube’s creators walked away with millions in 2006, but today the platform is worth over 300 times more. Back then, the three cofounders split $650 million in stock after selling to Google. The CEO alone got shares worth $345 million at the time. If they had kept the same share today, their payout

business

Silicon Valley's Green Light: Big Tech's Shopping Spree Could Be Back On

November 19, 2025

A recent court decision might just have given Big Tech a new lease on life for buying up smaller firms. For years, tech giants have been cautious about acquiring competitors, fearing regulatory backlash. But a federal judge's ruling that Meta's past acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were legal

technology

AI Coding Wars: Cursor's Big Move Against Microsoft

July 21, 2025

Cursor, the company behind a popular AI coding app, is making waves in the tech world. It recently bought Koala, a startup that makes AI-powered tools for managing customer relationships. This move is part of Cursor's plan to grow and compete with big players like Microsoft's GitHub Copilot. Cursor