The 9 Companies Behind the A.I. Acquisition Boom

The soaring valuations handed out to newly public companies in the initial public offering boom has led some to believe there's an IPO bubble. One part of this potential bubble is the rise in special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs. read more.....»»

Another major Silicon Valley tech investor joins the record run of "blank check" IPOs. Menlo Park-based Khosla Ventures filed plans Friday to raise $1.2 billion for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that aim to take three yet-to-be-dete.....»»

They've made more than 60 deals to scoop up talent and new tech. Tech giants like IBM.....»»

One of Cincinnati's largest private companies has inked its second acquisition of 2024, acquiring a Mexico City-based firm......»»

As chip companies continue to jockey for position in the AI boom, Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) is getting shunned despite handily beating Wall Street’s earnings estimates today. TSM shares have sunk over 5% in early trading to the low $.....»»

Regulators and investors are finally figuring out the dangers of special-purpose acquisition companies, also known as SPACs, or blank-check companies......»»

Benson Hill Inc. is going public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the plant-growing technology firm at $2 billion, the companies said......»»

Companies relocating or expanding to the Austin metro have pledged to create nearly 12,000 jobs so far this year, in sectors from manufacturing to aviation to technology. Click through to read more about the job boom in Austin......»»

The explosion in activity by special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, will continue to make it difficult for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to make deals, Warren Buffett said Saturday at the co.....»»

Fed research suggests stimulus may not fuel a spending boom while jobless claims remain high. Companies may have little incentive to hire more. Manager Cynthia Martinez converses with guests at El Rio, located at 3158 Mission St.,.....»»

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD and Xilinx Inc. XLNX shareholders voted to approve AMD’s acquisition of Xilinx, the companies said Wednesday. Th.....»»

On Benzinga's "PreMarket Prep" YouTube show, co-host Dennis Dick talked about a potential comeback in special purpose acquisition companies Wednesday.  read more.....»»

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The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a boom in tech stocks and the Nasdaq has rocketed up 42% since January 2020. read more.....»»

Special-purpose acquisition companies have raised $94.4 billion this year through IPOs — already more than the record annual total of $83.4 billion last year......»»

Trident Acquisitions Corp. (NASDAQ: TDAC) stock gained ground Monday after its SPAC merger partner Lottery.com’s purchase of the Mexican lottery companies JuegaLotta and Aganar. read more.....»»

The deal implies a value of around $9.6 billion for Robinhood rival eToro, the companies said. eToro is a commission-free trading platform SOPA Images/Getty Images FinTech Acquisition Corp V will take Robinhood .....»»

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held a meeting Thursday and among the topics covered were special purpose acquisition companies and how they should be viewed going forward. read more.....»»

One of Cincinnati's largest companies is getting even bigger through the acquisition of a consultancy firm that was born out of Procter & Gamble......»»

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have leaped to prominence over the last eighteen months. The average size of a SPA.....»»