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      Alternative to what? DJI, Insta360, and many others have been eating GoPro’s lunch in action cam market for a decade now.

      Other than promises, what did GoPro actually make in the last 5 years that was better than the competition?

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    The company will move into AI data center and defense markets.

    Cool, cool. Burning the world while also joining the military complex. Good riddance, GoPro.

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    This announcement will make YouTuber Markiplier $24,225,000 richer.

    As part of the deal, the company’s shareholders will receive a $285 million cash payment, or $1.14 per share, and the stock will remain listed on the Nasdaq.

    One of the shareholders benefiting most from the news is Youtuber Markiplier, who acquired a massive 8.5% stake, according to a July 13 filing. Private equity firm BlackRock also disclosed a 6.4% stake earlier this summer.

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      A fact that he was completely blindsided on. He’s all in on the camera side, and had he known about this happening he wouldn’t have bought in at all.