Anti-Trust Researchers, Data Privacy Experts Dub Amazon-iRobot Acquisition Deal ‘The Dangerous Acquisition’ in Its History

Amazon might be turning itself from an e-commerce company to a surveillance company. Anti-trust researchers and data privacy experts recently dubbed Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition as “the most dangerous, threatening acquisition in the company’s history” as it furthers its monopoly in the smart home industry, per Business Insider. The popular e-commerce platform wants to acquire the creator of the Roomba robot vacuum to “further make customers’ lives easier and more enjoyable.” Experts’ Opinion On The Amazon-iRobot Acquisition Deal Amazon and iRobot mentioned in a joint press statement on June 5 that they had agreed to enter into a definitive merger agreement in which Amazon will acquire iRobot for $1.