OpenAI has acquired TBPN tech news show
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said it has acquired TBPN, an online talk show that aims to compete with Bloomberg and CNBC in by-the-minute analysis of technology news and executive interviews, for an undisclosed amount, reports Katie Deighton of The Wall Street Journal. Deighton reports, “While TBPN’s audience remains modest, averaging around 70,000 viewers per episode […]
Plaid buys fintech newsletter
Plaid, the $8 billion startup connecting banks and fintechs, has acquired This Week in Fintech, a newsletter operation with around 200,000 subscribers, reports Lucinda Shen of Axios. Shen reports, “The acquisition marks Plaid’s first buy of a media business, as the company focuses on broadening customer relationships. “Plaid has sought to increasingly cross-sell to customers, […]
Canadian billionaire acquires 27% stake in The Economist
Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith has agreed to acquire more than a quarter of The Economist Group, reports Daniel Thomas and Ivan Levingston of The Financial Times. Thomas and Levingston write, “Smith’s family holding company, Smith Financial, is to acquire a 26.9 per cent stake in the group from Forester de Rothschild, her family and her family foundation. “‘This investment […]
Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media
Yahoo has sold tech news Engadget to Static Media in a deal that was signed in early February and is scheduled to close later this March. Terms were not disclosed. David Pierce of The Verge writes, “The deal hasn’t yet been publicly announced, but a source familiar with the publication says Engadget staff was told a […]
WSJ Pro seeks a venture capital reporter
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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine is sold
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine appears to be sold to its publisher Jason Baker, reports Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics. Schorsch reports, “Baker is the President and Publisher of TBBW, a title he assumed after the departure at the end of December of former President and Publisher Bridgette Bello. Baker, who was Bello’s friend and business partner, had served […]
Springfield Business Journal buys legal newspaper
The Springfield Business Journal has acquired The Daily Events, a legal newspaper, for an undisclosed amount, reports Jack McGee of the Springfield Daily Citizen. McGee writes, “The Goodnights will assume ownership on Jan. 1, 2026. Schrag purchased The Daily Events, his first Springfield business, in 1995. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and social sciences […]
Financial Times sells The Next Web
Tekpon has acquired 100% of the The Next Web media and events brands, which cover and hold events around the European technology industry, from the Financial Times. Terms were not disclosed. Alexandru Stan of The Next Web writes, “The transaction is Tekpon’s largest investment in media and events so far. It broadens the company’s reach […]
Stake in The Economist is for sale
British philanthropist and investor Lynn Forester de Rothschild has put her family’s entire 26.7% stake in The Economist up for sale, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Rothschild’s stake includes around 20% in voting shares, which is the cap for any single owner in the business. “The sellers anticipate the family’s full stake to be valued at […]
ETF.com sold to events industry execs
The parent of ETF.com, which provides news about exchange traded funds, has sold a majority stake to two entrepreneurs with a background in the events business. Terms were not disclosed. ETFS Capital has retained a minority stake. One of the buyers, Matt Middleton, will become CEO of the company. He is the founder and CEO […]
