Google Acquires Startup Zync

Google Inc. GOOG -0.40% said Tuesday it acquired video and special-effects startup Zync Inc. as the Internet giant steps up competition against Amazon.com Inc.AMZN +2.34% ‘s cloud-computing business.

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Zync offers video and special-effects rendering that has been used in movies including “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Looper.” The service operated on Amazon computers, but Google said it would move Zync to its own Cloud Platform.

In May, Google acquired cloud monitoring service Stackdriver but allowed Stackdriver customers to use competing cloud platforms, including Amazon’s.

Zync said on its website that joining Google’s Cloud Platform would help the startup offer better pricing, such as charging studios by the minute, rather than by the hour.

Google Acquires Video and Special-Effects Startup Zync – WSJ.

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