Google buys analytics specialist Looker in $2.6bn cash deal

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Deal intended to bolster Google Cloud but Looker will continue to support other cloud databases

Google has announced that it is acquiring data analytics firm Looker for $2.6 billion. It will be Google's third-largest purchase in its 21-year history and biggest since Nest deal in 2014. It w...

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