Japanese internet and telecommunications conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp took the global chip industry by surprise recently with a $32 billion deal to acquire ARM Holdings PLC, the UK-based designer of microprocessors that power more than 95% of the world’s smartphones.
Increasingly, popular video channels on mainstream digital media providers, such as YouTube and Dailymotion, among others, are becoming much sought after as they offer a readymade audience, large ad revenues and a brand that speaks to million.
The acquisition space has been vibrant at the beginning of 2014, as more companies are looking to bolster their options in terms of mobile delivery and features, greater messaging and media options, and everyone is looking for new innovative products.
The growth of the world’s digital giants is good news for clean firms and start-ups, as the continued influence of Silicon Valley is driving up interest and investments in alternative energy sources.
Corporate finance continues to back travel technology companies that streamline holidaying for consumers, whether in terms of booking hotels and flights or just so that users can have a better experience when travelling.
Proving that the public can rival venture capitalists in financing ideas, the popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter recorded $1 billion in total pledges this week.
Mobile gaming has become one of the fastest routes to surging revenues, as demonstrated by the success of firms such as Rovio and one-hit wonders like Flappy Bird, which reportedly made $50,000 a day through advertising alone.
The prospect of Internet service providers (ISPs) metering online services based on bandwidth usage is a terrifying potential for start-ups.
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