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> The fact that the CTO is now CEO makes me think it's probably not a lie about their tech.

Agreed

> This makes me think it's either financial or a scandal around Sam himself.

I can't imagine it being about fake financials. This isn't Microsoft's first time doing due diligence on a acquisition. That is both technical and financial due diligence.

And clearly they didn't buy the company because it was super profitable, but for the tech.

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Microsoft didn't buy them did they? I thought it was just an investment. Either way though you're right that they probably did their DD.

My first comment wasn't really about them not being profitable, it was more of a question about how close to bankruptcy they are. Again though, you're right that MSFT probably did their DD, so that's unlikely

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Correct. Strike "buy" and replace with "massive investment"