Telecoms giant Verizon said Tuesday it will acquire digital conglomerate AOL in a deal valued at approximately $4.4 billion Verizon to acquire AOL in $4.4 billion deal Telecoms giant Verizon said Tuesday it will acquire digital conglomerate AOL in a deal valued at approximately $4.4 billion Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1Hev2Mn Telecoms giant Verizon said Tuesday it will acquire digital conglomerate AOL in a deal valued at approximately $4.4 billion. Verizon says the deal is aimed at boosting its strength in mobile platforms and advertising.