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When Amazon announced last week that it was backing off a bid to purchase Roomba-maker iRobot, the two companies cited a familiar refrain: “Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has no path to regulatory approval in the European Union,” read a statement from iRobot. That the EU was scrutinizing the deal came as no huge surprise: Over the last few years, European regulators have also stymied M&A efforts between Adobe and Figma and Booking Holdings and Etraveli, and have put Silicon Valley giants like Apple and Google…

The tech industry has had a rough start to the new year. As the first month of 2024 comes to a close, it goes out in much the same way as it came in: with more tech layoffs. According to tech layoff tracker Layoffs.fyi, January 2024 has seen a total of 28,970 jobs lost across 104 companies. In the past two days alone, job cuts at several high-profile tech companies were revealed. They include:PayPal: On Tuesday, PayPal CEO Alex Chriss sent a letter to employees saying executives have decided to “right size” the company by…

Amazon abandoned its $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker, iRobot, on Monday after regulators in the European Union threatened to block the deal. The deal’s implosion means the robot vacuums, and the company’s maps of 40 million floor plans across the globe, will not join the growing list of smart-home devices Amazon uses to collect information about you.Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot Company“We’re disappointed that Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot could not proceed,” said David Zapolsky, Amazon SVP and…

After two years of battling antitrust scrutiny on two continents, Amazon and iRobot have agreed to cancel the tech giant’s $1.9 billion acquisition of the robot vacuum company. In a joint statement today, the companies acknowledged they saw “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.”It’s the end of what became an increasingly icky deal for almost everyone involved. Regulators in Europe were expected to approve or deny the bid by February 14, after weighing whether Amazon’s ownership of the Roomba brand…

The Federal Trade Commission was poised to reject Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot before the companies announced early Monday they were abandoning the deal in the face of EU antitrust opposition, a source said. The Federal Trade Commission was poised to reject Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot before the companies announced early Monday they were abandoning the deal in the face of EU antitrust opposition, a source said. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS…

Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming "undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal.The companies said in joint statement that they were disappointed but mutually agreed to terminate the acquisition. The deal faced antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic, but most strongly in Europe, where regulators investigating competition concerns were expected to issue a final decision by Feb. 14.Elevate Your Tech Prowess…

Amazon will pay Roomba maker a $94 million termination fee after the EU raised concerns that the tie-up would restrict competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market Amazon will pay Roomba maker a $94 million termination fee after the EU raised concerns that the tie-up would restrict competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to…

Amazon and iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum line, just announced that they would be dropping their proposed merger. The potential acquisition was announced back in August of 2022 and was immediately the target of antitrust watchdogs, particularly in the EU. The European Commission (the EU's executive branch) officially announced it was looking into the $1.4 billion dollar deal last July and it raised formal concerns over the potential impact on competition in November.iRobot also just announced a large round of layoffs…

The European Union's competition watchdog plans to block Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Shares of the Roomba vacuum maker plunged nearly 40% to $14.3 in trading after the bell.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIT DelhiIITD…

It’s been 17 months since Amazon agreed to buy iRobot for $1.7 billion. The subsequent year and a half has unfolded at a glacial pace, as the deal has inched forward. Analysts anticipated that the retail giant’s purchase of the home robot pioneer would face a good bit of regulatory scrutiny, though few expected the process to drag on quite this long. The deal’s latest hurdle is the European Commission, which has set a February 14 deadline to reach a final decision. According to a new report, the EU regulatory body is…