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BlackBerry Ltd said that it will acquire Cylance, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity company, for $1.4 billion in cash to help expand its QNX unit that makes software for next-generation autonomous cars.
Besides the cash component, the deal includes the assumption of Cylance's unvested employee incentives, BlackBerry said.
According to media reports, California-based Cylance develops AI-based products to prevent cyberattacks on companies and recently considered filing for an IPO.
The Canadian technology company, which dominated the smartphone market a decade ago, has shifted to selling software to manage mobile devices in addition to focusing on emerging areas like autonomous cars.
The company also said that Cylance will operate as a separate business unit within BlackBerry.
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