[minor_nitwit]

I can't believe that they would pay $400M for a company without getting something more than just talent. They must have created something very impressive that will be able to plug into the Borg.

[pkaye]

Better deal than $3 billion for a company that makes thermostats.

[JackFr]

State of the art ML + thermostats ... I smell synergy ...

[bhhaskin]

look how much facebook paid for instagram.

[oscargrouch]

If instagram decided to create a couple of features more.. that would be a real threat to facebook as the #1 social network..

With a lot of money to spend.. this was a good move.

Acquisitions can also serve to kill the competition