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Broadcom is acquiring VMware for $61 billion – Broadcom is acquiring VMware in a $61 billion cash-and-stock deal. Its one of the biggest tech acquisitions ever, behind Dells $67 billion EMC deal and Microsofts pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Broadcom is known for its chip business, designing and manufacturing semiconductors for modems, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth …