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AMD acquiring Xilinx for $35B

AMD is acquiring FPGA and programmable SoCs company Xilinx, in an all-stock transaction valued at $35 billion.

Raytheon sells off Forcepoint cybersecurity solutions portfolio

Global investment firm Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forcepoint, a cybersecurity solutions company, and a subsidiary of Raytheon. 

Verizon pays over $6B to acquire Tracfone

Verizon has entered into an agreement with America Movil to acquire Tracfone, a pre-paid and value mobile provider in the U.S.

BMC to acquire Compuware

KKR portfolio company BMC has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Compuware, a Thoma Bravo company.

BenevolentAI raises $115 million

BenevolentAI  has raised $115 million at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion, in one of the largest funding rounds in the AI pharmaceutical sector.