Wasn’t official

the__alchemist · 2026-09-03T13:33:45

In related news, Voyager has left the solar system!

Bluestein · 2026-09-03T14:37:21

Further, they launched a second probe. First!

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WoDQBhJCVQ

cmiles8 · 2026-09-03T13:32:51

Sure, but that’s the case for basically all acquisitions.

gk1 · 2026-09-03T13:38:35

Unfortunately not all deals go through. Like Wiz + Google, or Figma + Adobe. A lot can go wrong between “in talks to acquire” and “acquired.” The official announcement is less surprising but still newsworthy.

tantalor · 2026-09-03T14:22:38

Um, Google did actually acquire Wiz in March.

gk1 · 2026-09-03T14:24:31

I meant the first attempt in 2024, which fell apart: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/technology/google-wiz-dea...