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M&A activity in the AI industry. Acquisition news, mergers, and buyouts involving artificial intelligence companies.

Meta acquires humanoid robot startup ARI to boost robotics and AGI development
May 2, 2026

Meta acquires humanoid robot startup ARI to boost robotics and AGI development

Meta acquires humanoid robot startup ARI to boost robotics and AGI development Meta has acquired Assured Robotics Intelligence (ARI), a startup founded in 2025 that develops foundation models for huma...

Nebius Group acquires Eigen AI to bolster inference platform, shares jump 11.8%
May 2, 2026Nebius Group

Nebius Group acquires Eigen AI to bolster inference platform, shares jump 11.8%

Nebius Group acquires Eigen AI to bolster inference platform, shares jump 11.8% Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) has acquired Eigen AI, an inference and post-training optimization startup, to strengthen...

Meta acquires robotics company Assured Robot Intelligence to help build humanoid technology
May 2, 2026

Meta acquires robotics company Assured Robot Intelligence to help build humanoid technology

Meta acquires robotics company Assured Robot Intelligence to help build humanoid technology Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup developing AI models for robots, to accelerate its h...

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI agen...
May 2, 2026

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI agen...

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI agent startup founded by Chinese entrepreneurs. The move blocks one of the largest AI acquisitions by a...

Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to Accelerate Humanoid Robotics Push
May 2, 2026

Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to Accelerate Humanoid Robotics Push

Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to Accelerate Humanoid Robotics Push Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup building foundation models for humanoid robots. ARI's team,...

May 2, 2026Nebius Group

Nebius acquires Eigen AI for $643m to bolster AI infrastructure

Nebius acquires Eigen AI for $643m to bolster AI infrastructure AI infrastructure firm Nebius has acquired Eigen AI for $643 million in a cash-and-stock deal, marking a significant consolidation move...

May 1, 2026

Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to advance humanoid robotics

Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to advance humanoid robotics Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup focused on humanoid technology, according to a Bloomberg report. The deal...

China blocks Meta's attempted acquisition of AI agent startup Manus
Apr 28, 2026

China blocks Meta's attempted acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

China blocks Meta's attempted acquisition of AI agent startup Manus China has blocked Meta's attempt to acquire Manus, an AI agent startup based in China, according to reports. The deal, which aimed t...

Apr 27, 2026

China blocks Meta’s Manus acquisition

China blocks Meta’s Manus acquisition Regulatory authorities in China have blocked Meta’s proposed acquisition of Manus, a Chinese AI startup. The deal, which would have given Meta access to Manus’s t...

China blocks Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus after months-long probe.
Apr 27, 2026

China blocks Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus after months-long probe.

China blocks Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus after months-long probe. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has vetoed Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, an a...

Pine Labs acquires Shopflo for Rs 88 crore to expand D2C SaaS suite.
Apr 26, 2026Pine Labs

Pine Labs acquires Shopflo for Rs 88 crore to expand D2C SaaS suite.

Pine Labs acquires Shopflo for Rs 88 crore to expand D2C SaaS suite. Pine Labs, the Indian fintech company, has acquired SaaS startup Shopflo for Rs 88 crore ($10.5M) in an all-cash deal. The acquisit...

Nvidia and OpenAI each invest $20B in AI chip startups: Groq acquisition, Cerebras deal
Apr 26, 2026

Nvidia and OpenAI each invest $20B in AI chip startups: Groq acquisition, Cerebras deal

Nvidia and OpenAI each invest $20B in AI chip startups: Groq acquisition, Cerebras deal In a landmark week for AI infrastructure, Nvidia spent $20 billion to acquire the IP and talent of AI chip start...

OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo to bolster enterprise agent safety
Apr 25, 2026OpenAI

OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo to bolster enterprise agent safety

OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo to bolster enterprise agent safety OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Promptfoo, an AI security startup specializing in penetration testing and sa...

Microsoft explored Cursor acquisition but backed out before SpaceX's $60B deal
Apr 25, 2026Cursor

Microsoft explored Cursor acquisition but backed out before SpaceX's $60B deal

Microsoft explored Cursor acquisition but backed out before SpaceX's $60B deal Microsoft considered acquiring AI coding startup Cursor but ultimately decided not to submit a bid, CNBC reported on Apri...

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha to create transatlantic sovereign AI challenger
Apr 24, 2026Cohere Inc.

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha to create transatlantic sovereign AI challenger

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha to create transatlantic sovereign AI challenger Canadian AI lab Cohere has acquired German AI company Aleph Alpha, combining their research and engineering resources to off...

SpaceX to acquire Cursor by year-end to boost xAI's coding performance.
Apr 24, 2026Cursor

SpaceX to acquire Cursor by year-end to boost xAI's coding performance.

SpaceX to acquire Cursor by year-end to boost xAI's coding performance. SpaceX is in advanced talks to acquire AI coding startup Cursor by the end of 2026, offering either a $10 billion strategic inve...

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha, lands $600M from Schwarz Group in European AI push
Apr 24, 2026Cohere Inc.

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha, lands $600M from Schwarz Group in European AI push

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha, lands $600M from Schwarz Group in European AI push Canadian enterprise AI company Cohere is acquiring German rival Aleph Alpha, backed by a $600 million Series E investmen...

Cursor Set to Raise Billions, SpaceX Option to Acquire for $60B
Apr 24, 2026Cursor

Cursor Set to Raise Billions, SpaceX Option to Acquire for $60B

Cursor Set to Raise Billions, SpaceX Option to Acquire for $60B AI-powered coding startup Cursor is in the process of raising billions of dollars in a new funding round that values the company at appr...

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire Cursor for $60 Billion Amid IPO Preparations
Apr 22, 2026SpaceX

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire Cursor for $60 Billion Amid IPO Preparations

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire Cursor for $60 Billion Amid IPO Preparations SpaceX has announced it has secured an option to acquire the AI-assisted coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this...

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire AI Code Editor Cursor for $60 Billion
Apr 22, 2026SpaceX

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire AI Code Editor Cursor for $60 Billion

SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire AI Code Editor Cursor for $60 Billion SpaceX has secured the rights to acquire the AI-powered code editor Cursor from Anysphere for an estimated $60 billion. Under the...