BabyDoge2026-09-15 03:28:06BabyDoge acquires LimeWire as LMWR becomes the platform’s native utility tokenFile-sharing platform LimeWire said it has been acquired by the Web3 ecosystem BabyDoge, with financial terms of the deal undisclosed. The handover also marks a leadership change: co-founders Julian Zehetmayr and Paul Zehetmayr, who rebuilt LimeWire’s technical foundation over the past five years, are stepping aside, with Abel Czupor and BabyDoge taking over leadership of the platform. Czupor said the infrastructure built by Julian and Paul is used by about 8 million people each month. As part of the transaction, LMWR will become LimeWire’s native utility token and will be used for services including decentralized file storage and the platform’s AI tools. LimeWire added that an updated product roadmap for LimeWire Network is expected in the coming weeks. BabyDoge said its community has more than 3 million users and that it previously set a Guinness World Record tied to animal charity donations. LimeWire was rebuilt and relaunched in 2022, and said it is not affiliated with the original Lime Wire LLC or Lime Group LLC.950
OpenAI2026-09-15 00:28:20OpenAI acquires smartphone camera tech company Glass Imaging for more than $300 millionOpenAI has acquired smartphone camera technology company Glass Imaging for more than $300 million, according to a report cited by Odaily and sourced to techCrunch. Founded in 2019, Glass Imaging had previously raised about $30 million in total funding. The company was founded by former Apple engineers Ziv Attar and Tom Bishop, who previously led development of Apple’s Portrait Mode team. Its core technology uses neural networks to optimize camera systems across different smartphones, improving image quality during capture rather than relying only on post-processing, with the stated goal of pushing past the physical size limits of phone cameras. As of publication, OpenAI had not responded to a request for comment. The report also noted that multiple market reports have said OpenAI is developing its own hardware products, including smartphones, headphones, and AI companion devices.840
Aeon2026-09-14 08:39:43Aeon closes seed extension and acquires Germany’s Aware HealthZurich-based preventive healthcare company Aeon has completed a seed extension round and, at the same time, acquired German blood diagnostics platform Aware Health, according to EU-Startups. Following the deal, Aeon’s total seed funding has risen to more than €12 million, or about $14 million. The round was co-led by Araya Ventures, with existing investors Concentric, GoHub Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Calm/Storm Ventures, N&V Capital, and Bigwave Capital also participating. The update combines fresh financing with an acquisition, tying the capital raise directly to Aeon’s latest expansion move. The announcement identifies Aeon as a preventive healthcare company based in Zurich and Aware Health as a blood diagnostics platform in Germany. No additional transaction terms were disclosed in the source material.760
Citrini2026-09-14 07:13:20Singularity Research says Citrini has been acquired by SemiAnalysisSingularity Research said in a post on X that Citrini has been acquired by SemiAnalysis, with the terms of the deal undisclosed. The research firm first estimated the transaction at about $30 million, then later revised its view and said the real figure could be closer to $100 million. It also stressed that it had no inside information and that the estimate was only speculation. Citrini was founded in 2023 and runs a Substack newsletter alongside institutional research products. The company has more than 260,000 subscribers, and its annual revenue is estimated at roughly $5.9 million. Citrini also completed a $5.05 million SAFE round in December 2025. Using an assumed dilution of about 20%, its post-money valuation would be around $25 million.870
IL Science2026-09-11 05:38:21IL Science to buy 80% of Lead Engineering for KRW 12.8 billionSouth Korea’s KOSDAQ-listed IL Science approved a deal on Sept. 10 to acquire an 80% stake in semiconductor equipment maker Lead Engineering for KRW 12.8 billion, according to a filing submitted the same day to the Financial Supervisory Service’s DART system. The company said the acquisition is intended to enter the silicon carbide, or SiC, power semiconductor equipment business and secure new growth by broadening its business portfolio. The closing date is scheduled for Sept. 18. Under the deal, IL Science will acquire 800 shares out of Lead Engineering’s 1,000 outstanding shares. The purchase price equals about $9.5 million and implies a full-company valuation of roughly KRW 16 billion. The filing said the consideration represents 28.13% of IL Science’s equity capital and 8.27% of its total assets at the end of the latest fiscal year. Payment will be made in cash and in-kind consideration. The agreement also includes call and put option terms tied to the remaining shares, with certain exercise conditions linked to the seller’s employment status. Lead Engineering, based in Cheongju, reported KRW 10.334 billion in revenue and KRW 1.018 billion in net profit for fiscal 2025.310
Bending Spoon2026-09-10 12:37:08Bending Spoons to acquire Miro in $1.36 billion all-cash dealItalian technology company Bending Spoons is set to acquire digital collaborative whiteboard platform Miro in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.36 billion, according to a Techub News brief citing Crypto Briefing. The item identifies the deal as another sign of Bending Spoons’ aggressive growth strategy. It also says the acquisition could reshape the digital collaboration segment and the broader competitive picture around the market. No additional transaction terms were disclosed in the brief. The report focuses on the headline value of the takeover, the all-cash structure, the buyer’s identity, and Miro’s role as a digital collaboration platform.690
Meta Platform2026-09-09 16:33:45Axios says Meta Platforms has acquired Swedish AI startup Stilla.aiMeta Platforms has acquired Stilla.ai, an artificial intelligence startup based in Sweden, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher and attributed to Axios. The input provided for this brief does not include the financial terms of the deal, a closing date, or any public statement from either company. No additional details were disclosed in the source text beyond the acquisition itself and the identity of the companies involved. The item is categorized under technology trends and was published by ChainCatcher as a short news flash.670
Sei Labs2026-09-09 13:59:02Sei Labs acquires Bilinear Labs as platform sets Sept. 14 shutdownData analytics and indexing platform Bilinear Labs said it has been acquired by Sei Labs, with its team set to join the company and work on projects including Sei Network and Sei Giga. Bilinear Labs also said its platform will cease operations on Sept. 14. The company described itself as a Rust-built platform that had indexed hundreds of billions of events and introduced BYOABI technology. The update was reported by ChainCatcher.690
