tl;dr: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly planning to acquire Netflix in 2023. The two companies are already closely aligned, with Microsoft serving as N

tl;dr: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly planning to acquire Netflix in 2023. The two companies are already closely aligned, with Microsoft serving as Netflix's advertising partner for a new ad-supported subscription service, and Microsoft President Brad Smith sitting on the Netflix board. Microsoft has made several large acquisitions in the past, including the purchase of LinkedIn for $26 billion, the speech recognition and artificial intelligence software developer Nuance for $20 billion, and gaming company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. The acquisition of Netflix would allow Microsoft to offer a video-game streaming service over multiple devices, as well as supercharge Netflix's own gaming ambitions.