Short answers, pulled from the story.
Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney incorporated Atari on the 27th of June 1972 in Sunnyvale, California. They selected the name from a Japanese Go board game term meaning to hit a target or put an opponent's stones in danger.
Bushnell was fired as chairman in December 1983 following disagreements with Warner Management over the direction of the company. Under new leadership including Raymond Kassar, the company achieved its greatest success before facing losses totaling more than $500 million during the video game crash of 1983.
Jack Tramiel completed an asset purchase for $240 million on the 1st of July 1984. The assets of the home console and computer divisions became Atari Corporation while the remaining part became Atari Games Inc which later merged with Namco to form Atari Games Corporation.
Atari merged with JTS Inc in July 1996 due to financial failures of the Lynx and Jaguar consoles leaving them without products to sell. JTS sold the Atari name and assets to Hasbro Interactive for $5 million on the 13th of March 1998.
French software publisher Infogrames took over Hasbro Interactive in December 2000 and renamed its US subsidiary Atari Inc on the 8th of May 2003. Four related companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the 21st of January 2013 before emerging one year later to enter social casino gaming.
Atari shipped first units of the Ataribox exclusive to backers of systems crowdfunding campaign on the 16th of December 2020. The hardware features a ribbed top surface, HDMI connectivity, USB ports, SD card slots, and two versions including traditional wood veneer front or glass front.