This‌ ‌week, Verizon gained Senion, Spotify invested more in podcasts, and Hyundai Motor Company made moves in the robot market.

This‌ ‌week, Match acquired Hyperconnect, Sony Music Entertainment made a big investment in podcasts and Just Eat Takeaway finalized GrubHub acquisition.

‌This‌ ‌week, Goodyear became stronger with Cooper Tire. Facebook’s gaming cloud platform will offer new experiences with Unit 2 Games. And PPG expanded its paint and lacquer resources by acquiring Tikkurila.

This‌ ‌week, Bill.com acquired DivvyPay, video game company Take-Two Interactive invested in the football/soccer market with Nordeus and HP gained Hyperx.

This week, Digital Turbine invested more in mobile advertising monetization capabilities with Fyber. WebMD will help give ADDitude leverage and scale to better serve people with ADHD. And United Rentals purchased a specialty rental service, General Finance Corp.

This‌ ‌week, Sony Music Entertainment invested in premium DIY artist music, PayPal took steps to make retail returns easier and 7-Eleven significantly expanded its footprint (if unchallenged).

This‌ ‌week, Future Plc acquired international magazine Marie Claire. The publishing industry experienced another step towards major consolidation and technology powerhouse Naver gained platform for writers Wattpad.

This week, Jazz Pharmaceuticals acquired a leader in cannabinoid-based prescription medicines. Okta and Auth0 came together to form one of the largest players in the identity authentication software market. And Slack purchased a calendar and scheduling app, Woven.

This‌ ‌week, Accenture kept its buying behaviors up by gaining Root. SiriusXM made another podcast purchase—99% Invisible. And Xerox made another acquisition—Groupe C.T.