Amazon’s PillPack deal signals significant disruption for pharma industry

Amazon has bought PillPack, an online pharmacy business, in a deal that shows that Amazon is serious about moving into healthcare as it aims to become the go-to place for consumers’ every need.

Acuity advises CommuniGator on cross-border sale to Spotler

Spotler, a Netherlands based Marketing Automation Company has acquired growing UK B2B marketing SaaS provider, CommuniGator.

Microsoft seals Bonsai deal as it means business on AI leadership

The race for AI capacity is gathering pace, as Microsoft announced its newest acquisition: Bonsai.

Arm flexes IoT muscle with Stream Technologies deal

Chip design giant Arm Holdings is betting big on IoT with its acquisition of Stream Technologies. Founded in 2000, Stream supports physical connectivity across all industry-standard wireless protocols and devices that ensure the availability of IoT data.

Blue Yonder deal highlights AI’s march into the retail supply chain

JDA Software has acquired retail intelligence platform Blue Yonder for an undisclosed sum.

KKR goes big again with BMC deal, as PE companies have cash to spend

KKR has announced plans to buy BMC Software in a deal reported to be valued at $8.5 billion.

Microsoft boosts its developer credentials with GitHub deal

Microsoft has confirmed it has acquired GitHub, the code-sharing service, for $7.5 billion in stock.

PayPal bets on point-of-sale transactions with iZettle

PayPal is making a big splash into in-person sales with the acquisition of iZettle, the Swedish point-of-sale device startup.

Nokia bets on IoT with SpaceTime deal as it searches for new growth areas

Nokia has acquired SpaceTime Insight, an IoT startup from California that uses machine learning algorithms to provide predictive analytics.