acquisition

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When rumors began floating about the impending acquisition Wednesday, some OpenAI employees thought it was an April Fool’s joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares of the crypto-focused asset manager plummeted on Wednesday, the stock’s first session on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company valued at $1.2 billion in pre-money equity value.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but Publicis announced the acquisition in a release on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

If SpaceX were to acquire GlobalStar, it would mark the company’s second acquisition this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But they differ in another way, which makes the acquisition of writing a lifelong challenge even after the mechanics have been mastered.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker