So Nerdy Planet #7

by Dima Maleev

Sep 08, 2025

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Wow! What a week! Week of acquisitions and Google's significant win!

In issue #7, we will talk about:

Atlassian is buying Browser Company, OpenAI is acquiring Statsig, and Alex Codes!
Google wins lawsuit!
Meta drama goes harder

The week of acquisitions

Well, we haven't heard from Atlassian in a long time. Surprisingly, their software looks better and better with every release, and Jira is no longer something created by elders but really good software for managing teams and projects. Anyway, this week, Atlassian agreed to acquire The Browser Company for $610mln. Of course, that is not like an AI acquisition with billions for PowerPoint presentations, but $610mln is not a bad number for a company founded six years ago.

Atlassian + The Browser Company: Building the AI Browser for Knowledge Workers

It’s time for a browser that’s actually built for work – a browser that helps you do, not just browse.

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The week of acquisitions

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