Acquired

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Episode 6: Lucasfilm

Episode Date: January 19, 2016

Riding closely on the tails of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ben and David cover Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. In the episode, they...

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Episode 5: Siri

Episode Date: December 14, 2015

In the last episode of 2015, Ben and David discuss Apple's acquisition of Siri. Notable topics include: The founding of Siri by Dag Kittlau,...

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Episode 3: Twitch

Episode Date: November 16, 2015

Ben and David discuss Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014. Unlike previous episodes, this recent acquisition still has a lot of open quest...

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Episode 2: Instagram

Episode Date: November 1, 2015

Ben and David discuss Facebook's acquisition of Instagram in 2012. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What les...

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Episode 1: Pixar

Episode Date: October 15, 2015

Ben and David discuss Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006. Was it a success? If so, what are the criteria that made it work? What lessons c...