Acquisitions

Whatnot has acquired Shaped to improve real-time recommendations and search, a move aimed at making fast-changing live shopping easier to navigate.

Anthropic’s enterprise services venture made its first acquisition, signaling a broader push into applied enterprise AI services.

OpenAI's recent acquisition spree, including fintech teams, is seen as addressing two fundamental existential problems facing the company's long-term viability.

Google announced acquisitions and investments in three AI companies: Common Sense Machines for 2D-to-3D conversion, Hume AI for voice emotion recognition, and Sakana AI for Japanese market expansion to strengthen its competitive position.

Google DeepMind has hired the CEO and top engineers from Hume AI, a startup specializing in emotionally intelligent voice AI, to enhance the capabilities of its Gemini models and advance voice-based interaction.