MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
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AI.com sells for $70 million in record-breaking domain deal
Wayne Williams / betanews - AI.com has been sold for $70 million, setting a new record for domain name transactions. The sale more than doubles the previous $30 million benchmark and reflects the growing value placed on short, category-defining internet addresses tied to artificial …
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Acquires Orna Therapeutics for Up to $2.4 Billion
Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Eli Lilly (LLY) announced a deal to buy Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion in cash to expand its cell therapy capabilities. Orna’s lead asset ORN-252 uses circular RNA technology to create CAR-T therapies inside patients’ bodies for autoimmune …
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir's grocery, retail and water delivery business.
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UK- and Spain-based sustainability data platform Dcycle acquires Germany’s ESG-X to accelerate DACH expansion
Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Dcycle, a UK and Madrid-based sustainability data management platform, today announced the acquisition of ESG-X, a Munich-based software company specialising in AI-powered sustainability reporting solutions, to expand its presence in the DACH region. The …
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