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Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20B (also rumours of buying Discord and Pinterest)

Microsoft is trying to leapfrog competitors like Google and Amazon as they face record antitrust scrutiny.

The big picture: The deals Microsoft is eyeing are significantly larger than its usual targets.

https://www.axios.com/microsoft-readies-deal-frenzy-bbc807a2-fd5b-48a7-99d1-cf06d0a41547.html

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joeb

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Wow. Microsoft is really bulking up with all these acquisitions.

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