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Amazon’s $1.4B Roomba bid fails, leading to iRobot layoffs and CEO resignation

Por: Ars Technica Tech January 30, 2024

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Updated Jan 29, 2024 5:29 pm UTC Getty Images Amazon will no longer pursue a $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot, maker of Roomba robot vacuums after the companies announced today that they have no path to regulatory approval in the European Union. On the same day, iRobot announced an in which 350 employees, or 31 percent of iRobot's workforce, will be laid off. CEO Colin... + full article



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