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Amazon reports plan to buy Viziotix under killer-acquisition disclosure scheme

By Jean Comte ( November 5, 2025, 07:42 GMT | Insight) -- US giant Amazon told the European Commission in July that it intended to acquire French startup Viziotix, according to an update on the regulator's website on Monday. The disclosure was made under a provision of the EU Digital Markets Act that obliges large online platforms such as Amazon to disclose any potential "killer acquisition" — the buyout of a startup that is too small to require the approval of competition authorities.Amazon told the European Commission in July of its intention to acquire French startup Viziotix, according to an update on the regulator's website on Monday....

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