Microsoft Wants To Connect With You On LinkedIn

Microsoft announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn, the social network where people are just shouting their resumes at each other. The software giant made the big move into enterprise social media for a cool $26.2 billion, or $196 per share, in cash. LinkedIn will retain its CEO Jeff Weiner as well as its brand, only with a much nicer safety net as it competes with social media companies already building more software on top of their social graphs. The transaction feels like a win-win for the two companies and has already been approved by both boards, but the acquisition still must get regulatory approval.

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