The Anatomy of a Hackquisition

Silicon Valley has always been innovative in its corporate combinations.

But in 2025, we're witnessing something unprecedented: the complete reimagining of how companies acquire talent and technology. The hackquisition—a portmanteau of "hack" and "acquisition"—isn't just a clever workaround.

It's a fundamental evolution in corporate strategy, born from the collision of immovable regulatory forces and unstoppable business imperatives.

This Week In AI Business: Inside the Hackquisition Era [Week #29-2025]

To understand why hackquisitions have become the dominant playbook, we need to examine the tectonic shifts that made traditional M&A obsolete for AI companies.