Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion

Downdetector and Speedtest - the free platforms that allow people on the web to quickly check internet speeds or see if an online platform may be down - will soon have a new owner. On Tuesday, the consulting and IT services provider Accenture announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ookla-owned platforms from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion, as reported earlier by Reuters.

In the press release, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet says the company will use Ookla's products to capture data that will...