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OpenAI said External link Thursday it had acquired TBPN—short for Technology Business Programming Network—which specializes in lengthy daily live shows focused on technology and business.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

PayPal went public in 2002 and shortly after EBay acquired the startup for $1.5 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In February, it acquired xAI, the startup created by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to develop artificial intelligence, including the chatbot Grok.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The company last year acquired a smaller parts maker that, like Magna, built a factory to supply GM electric pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s not terrible, it’s an acquired taste,” Gibby said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly