AMD in advanced talks for $30 billion Xilinx acquisition

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October 17, 2020 What to know about AMD, Xilinx, and the upshot of a potential acquisition. AMD is in advanced talks to acquire its competitor in the semiconductor business, Xilinx. Given Xilinx's market cap of around $26 billion, the deal could be worth an estimated $30 billion. Xilinx could help AMD bolster its data center offerings and expand into new business segments, particularly the more niche industrial segments. AMD and Xilinx have both managed to capitalize on the rise in cloud computing driven by the pandemic, and as a combined entity, they would be able to offer a greater range of products to a broader enterprise audience. Business Insider Intelligence's Hirsh Chitkara has the full story. BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS Bank of America is offering short-term small-dollar loans for select clients Bank of America is offering short-term small-dollar loans for clients who have had a checking account with the bank for over a year. Read More → Three biggest takeaways regarding Apple's new iPhones Apple held its annual iPhone event where it unveiled four 5G-capable devices—we run through our biggest takeaways regarding the new iPhones. Read More → Chase Q3 mobile user growth rate stays flat from Q2 Chase's mobile banking user growth has flattened out even though the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely depressing branch usage. Read More → Intelligence agencies seek to abolish end-to-end encryption The tension of end-to-end encryption highlights the power tech companies have amassed to establish consumer privacy norms. Read More → Amazon is taking on top payments and retail players in India Amazon looks to strengthen its payments business in India and limit the growth of a competing etailer, as it hopes to bolster its market position. Read More → Consumers expect spending to bounce back amid the holiday season As the holiday season approaches, consumers expect their spending to start bouncing back, providing an optimistic outlook for Q4 and beyond. Read More → Olive unveils AI-powered platform to streamline healthcare admin Olive debuted a platform that speeds up revenue cycle management processes for healthcare workers—like prior authorizations and patient verifications. Read More → Disney reorganizes company to prioritize its streaming services Disney is the latest media company to reorient operations toward its streaming services, a shift accelerated by the pandemic. Read More → Amazon third-party sellers netted $3.5 billion on Prime Day Third-party sellers raked in $3.5 billion during Prime Day on Amazon as the etailer used its massive product selection to fend off competitors. Read More → Facebook takes top spot in AppsFlyer's performance app marketing ranking Facebook is again in first place in AppsFlyer's new Performance Index XI report, after being briefly overtaken by Google Ads last year. Read More → RESEARCH IN FOCUS Digital Health Startups to Watch In this brand new report, Insider Intelligence examines the top five US digital health startups in AI, telehealth, and medical devices—the areas of digital health with the most number of deals in the first half of 2020. The repprt explores the AI in healthcare market and the US startups leveraging AI to transform this space. Get the full report → Small Business Point-of-Sale Battle Insider Intelligence lays out the difficulties SMBs are facing during the pandemic and the opportunities POS providers have in helping firms address those pain points. We look at how POS providers can attract new SMB clients while helping their existing customers by meeting their changing needs during the pandemic.. Get the full report → Enterprise Video Conferencing Insider Intelligence examines five major video conferencing services vying for a piece of the enterprise market. We explore their strengths and weaknesses, innovations as a result of the pandemic, and how well they are positioned to become an enterprise's preferred video conferencing platform well beyond the pandemic. Get the full report → BECOME A SUBSCRIBER Did you know the Daily is just a preview of everything Business Insider Intelligence has to offer? Our Briefing subscriptions deliver analysis on the biggest trends and decisions shaping the future of a specific industry. Stay on top and subscribe today to receive: A cornerstone industry report Daily Morning newsletters Opportunities to join the conversation Get Started Today → FOLLOW US Email sent to: newsletter@newslettercollector.com Manage your email preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy © 2020 Insider Inc. 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006