Amazon to acquire Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion

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Amazon is set to make another major acquisition. The Seattle tech giant will scoop up iRobot, the Boston-area company known for its Roomba vacuum, in a $1.7 billion deal. The news comes just two weeks after Amazon said it will acquire primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion.

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