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jader201last Monday at 7:41 AM1 replyview on HN

No, the deal was killed:

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/01/...


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MrBuddyCasinolast Monday at 9:15 AM

"[..] the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened an investigation into the merger. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and several Democrats in the House of Representatives sent a letter to then-FTC Chair Lina Khan, saying "the FTC should use its authority to oppose the Amazon–iRobot transaction."" [0]

Thanks, I guess? Better to let China buy the husk than evil Amazon, right.

[0] https://reason.com/2025/10/31/irobot-faces-bankruptcy-after-...