Apple’s $250 billion in repatriated cash: Netflix, Disney, Tesla, and other options
Apple has been actively preparing to repatriate over $200 billion in overseas cash since 2016. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 cutting the...
Fullscreen acquires Rooster Teeth, video studio behind 'Red vs. Blue'
In the latest instance of multichannel video network consolidation, Fullscreen Media today has purchased video production company Rooster Teeth, the company behind popular gaming...
Mobile Internet investment explosion: $47B in M&A plus $14B in investments
Over the last 12 months we’ve seen an unprecedented explosion of financial deals in the mobile space. That includes a staggering $47 billion in mergers and...
Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry acquired by Legendary Entertainment for a new digital video network
Geek & Sundry, the video content company launched by Sheri Bryant and Felicia Day (of The Guild fame), has just sold to Legendary Entertainment...
Why did Oculus VR join Facebook? Because consoles don’t reach a billion people
As Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe weighed the decision to sell his hot virtual reality startup to Facebook, he asked himself, “Do we want...
Zuckerberg paints a surprising future for Oculus VR: ‘The most social platform ever’
Zuck recently gave the ski-goggles-like device a spin, and described the experience as entirely "unique."
‘White space’ helps us understand the strategic direction of gaming mergers and acquisitions
We're supposedly in another "golden age" for gaming. But if so, where are the mergers?
Zynga pushes for real-money casino gaming with buy of Spooky Cool Labs
Zynga has purchased Spooky Cool Labs in a major push for more real-money casino gaming that could help it generate more revenue.
OMGPOP chief exec Dan Porter’s job goes pop
Almost exactly a year after Zynga bought one-hit wonder OMGPOP for a cool $200 million, OMGPOP chief executive Dan Porter has been replaced by Zynga VP Sean Kelly.
Intel in talks to acquire gesture control firm Omek Interactive (exclusive)
The race to buy a startup illustrates the hype and hopes for gesture-based technology.