• Microsoft is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock.
• The acquisition brings together one of the world's largest software companies, Microsoft, with one of the world's largest software development platforms, GitHub.
• The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.

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Microsoft is buying GitHub, a massive software development platform, for $7.5 billion. The massive sum is being paid in Microsoft stock; the deal is expect to pass regulatory review and close by the end of 2018.

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