The internet company has bought Tiny Garage Labs, the Bloomberg Beta-backed developer of podcasting app 60dB, and will bring its team in-house.

Hardware retailer Ace has acquired the Rakuten-backed e-commerce platform to serve as an e online discovery platform for its business.

Microsoft has acquired the Comcast, Tencent and Alphabet-backed social VR developer, saving it from shutting down and allowing it to continue its previous work.

Trade bodies PraxisUnico and Auril have combined in a bid to improve their policy responses, support materials and events.

The private equity firm has acquired a majority stake in online property marketplace Ten-X at a $1.6bn valuation, $400m more than when CapitalG invested in 2014.

Intel Capital has exited 3D body scanner developer Body Labs in an acquisition by Amazon reportedly sized at about $70m.

Time Warner has exited sponsored video producer Joyus in an acquisition by StackCommerce reportedly sized at less than $50m.