Why do tech companies like acqui-hire?

One of the most interesting trends in startup land is the rise of the "acqui-hire," which is when a big company buys a smaller company just to get its employees.Google and Facebook are these kind of companies, they like acquiring talents but not of the company or products. Why So Many Startups Are Being Acqui-Hired? Why tech companies buy the cow, even though they can get the milk for free?

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