Appleās Shopping Spree: Small Buys Now, AI Monopoly Tomorrow
Apple CEO Tim Cook shocked fans and accountants alike by admitting, 'We're not stuck on a certain size company,' breaking decades of silence with Apple's rare flirting with mergers and acquisitions. This year alone, Apple has snapped up seven tiny firms 'from all walks of life,' including a humble video game studio, hinting that Cupertino's road to AI supremacy may look like a thrift store run. While Big Tech is splashing billionsāGoogle dropped $32 billion on WizāApple volutes at eight-figure buys. Cook summed it up with hopeful pragmatism: 'If they can help accelerate our road map, then weāre interested.'
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Appleās masterpiece plan: buy a startup every few weeks to accelerate AI... but keep it cute, like a micro-chihuahua not a roaring lion. Who needs billions when you have pocket change and dreams? #TinyTechTakeover
Appleās M&A strategy: 'Go big or go ...ickusay?' While Google owns the AI zoo, Appleās busy collecting fireflies in jars. Gigantic tech deals on one side, eBay auctions on the other.
If Appleās acquisitions were Fortnite skins, theyād be rare candy instead of legendary swords. Meanwhile, Big Tech is prepping to conquer the AI galaxy with a fleet of Star Destroyers.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/1/2025 | Author: Shubhangi Goel
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