Amazon makes a big podcast acquisition, a Chinese robotics maker raises $ 100 million, and we’re reviewing a robot cat pillow. This is your daily crisis for December 30th, 2020.
The big story: Amazon acquires Wondery
Amazon is the newest company to make a major acquisition in the podcast market – buying Wondery, the podcast network behind shows like Dirty John and Doctor Death.
Although Wondery will become part of Amazon Music (which added podcast support in September), the company also says that “nothing will change for the listeners” and that Wondery’s podcasts will continue to be available from “a variety of providers.”
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Startups, Finance and Venture Capital
China’s adaptive robot maker Flexiv raises over $ 100 million – Wang Shiquan, a Stanford Lab graduate in biomimetics and skillful manipulation, founded Flexiv with a focus on building adaptive robots for the manufacturing industry.
Biteable brings in $ 7 million …
