To resolve YES, the announcement could describe a merger, acquisition of one by the other, or a joint venture that covers the majority of their business

The merger only needs to be announced (not begun or completed). However, it needs to be a reasonably concrete/official announcement (simply statements about a possibility of merging would not be sufficient).

Resolution criteria partially inspired by Polymarket (but I am not bound to follow their resolution).

Possible clarification from creator (AI generated):

• A credible, official announcement is required - an offhand tweet or casual statement will not qualify

• The announcement must appear to be a genuine attempt at merging, even if commentators believe the merger is unlikely to succeed

• If a merger is officially announced but later cancelled before July 4th, this will still resolve as YES as long as the initial announcement met the criteria