Good Evening!
Two partnership stakes announced and two deals of $2 billion. It’s not much, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 😬 Shopify Had an Hours-Long Outage Today
If there’s one business who definitely shouldn’t go down on Cyber Monday… it’s Shopify. Unfortunately, the eCommerce provider was hit with an hours-long outage with select merchants having issues logging into Shopify while others were unable to access point-of-sale systems – a critical tool needed on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. (CNBC)
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3. 🤯 Nvidia Took a $2Bn Stake in Synopsys
“This is a huge deal,” admits Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia has purchased $2 billion of Synopsys’ common stock as part of a strategic multiyear partnership to accelerate Synopsys’ portfolio of compute-intensive applications, advance agentic AI engineering, expand cloud access, and develop joint go-to-market initiatives. (CNBC)
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5. 💰 Goldman Sachs Acquired ETF Firm For $2Bn
Everyone’s throwing around $2 billion this week, apparently. Goldman Sachs has agreed to buy Innovator Capital Management, a provider of defined-outcome ETFs, for about $2 billion to bolster its asset management division. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 of 2026. (CNBC)
6. 🔗 Google and AWS Are Offering a Link Between Cloud Services
Wish you could hop between clouds? You’re in luck. Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are teaming up to offer a link between their cloud services. With the tool, companies can establish a private connection between AWS and Google Cloud within “minutes,” giving online businesses a possible safety net if either of the providers experiences an outage. (The Verge)
7. 🤝 OpenAI is Taking an Ownership Stake in Thrive Holdings
Nvidia’s not the only one taking stake in another company today. OpenAI announced its partnering with Thrive Holdings to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. Together, the companies will work to drive direct, scalable impact across core enterprise operations with its initial focus being on accounting and IT services. (OpenAI)
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