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Coursera to acquire Udemy for about $950 million in stock
Coursera announced a stock deal to buy rival Udemy for roughly US$950 million to consolidate scale amid slowing growth and AI disruption in online education. The move creates one of the largest U.S. online-learning providers, combining user bases and content libraries to better compete with AI-driven learning solutions
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BioMarin to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion
BioMarin announced an acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics valued at about US$4.8 billion, offering $14.50 per share and a strategic push into rare-disease therapies. The deal follows positive trial news and regulatory partnerships that boosted Amicus’s share price and positions BioMarin to expand its rare-disease portfolio; closing is expected in mid-2026
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Jacobio Pharma signs global license deal with AstraZeneca for pan‑KRAS inhibitor
Jacobio Pharma entered an agreement granting AstraZeneca exclusive rights outside China for its pan‑KRAS inhibitor JAB‑23E73, with Jacobio receiving a US$100 million upfront and up to US$1.915 billion in milestones plus tiered royalties. AstraZeneca will lead global development and commercialization outside China while the companies will co‑develop in China, strengthening Jacobio’s financial position and accelerating global oncology programs
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Oracle reports nearly $248 billion of future data‑center lease commitments
Oracle revealed in filings that it had about US$248 billion of lease commitments largely tied to data centers and cloud capacity, with roughly US$150 billion added in the November quarter as it scales infrastructure for large AI customers. The leases signal Oracle’s major investment to support cloud demand from firms including AI developers and enterprise customers
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ServiceNow shares tumble on Armis acquisition reports
ServiceNow shares fell roughly 10% after weekend reports said the company was in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Armis for about US$7 billion, a move to bolster IT and security capabilities. Armis, viewed as an IPO candidate, reported over US$300 million in ARR and would be ServiceNow’s second major cyber buy this year following the Veza deal
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Mega‑deal wave continues — 2025 near‑record M&A activity with more deals expected
Dealmakers say 2025 has been nearly record‑breaking for M&A with multiple mega deals and a late‑year surge driven by the chase for scale and looser antitrust scrutiny in some jurisdictions. Banks and advisors expect the momentum to carry into 2026, with several $50–$100 billion deals reportedly in the pipeline
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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion in OpenAI
Reports indicate Amazon is in discussions about a potential US$10 billion investment in OpenAI as large strategic investments and cross‑company arrangements remain common in AI sector financing. Such a stake, if completed, would deepen cloud and AI partnerships between major tech players and AI model owners
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Salesforce acquires AI marketing startup Qualified for up to $1.5 billion
Salesforce agreed to buy Qualified, a sales‑lead generation startup, in a deal reported to be between US$1 billion and US$1.5 billion to enhance AI and marketing automation capabilities within Salesforce’s ecosystem. The acquisition aligns with Salesforce’s strategy to bake AI into customer acquisition and lead conversion tools
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Coursera–Udemy consolidation underscores pressure on online‑learning sector from AI
Analysts say the Coursera purchase of Udemy reflects sector consolidation as AI automates course creation and personalization, pressuring standalone platforms’ growth. Bringing two large providers together aims to pool content and AI investment to retain corporate and individual learners
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Rocket Lab completes December launch and ends 2025 with 21 successful missions
Rocket Lab reported a successful launch on December 21 deploying a QPS‑SAR payload, concluding 2025 with 21 launches and a 100% mission success rate as the small‑sat launch market tightens. The cadence demonstrates growing commercial demand for responsive launch services and Earth‑observation capability deployment
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