4 on a Monday: ESI to become part of Keysight Technologies; Hexagon and Cadence acquire; and the cost of AI to you and the developer
4 on a Monday: ESI to become part of Keysight Technologies; Hexagon and Cadence acquire; and the cost of AI to you and the developer ESI announced that Keysight Technologies would acquire it in two stages for about EU 913 million. For those keeping track, that’s...
3 on a Wednesday: Altair, Dassault Systèmes, and Trimble all acquire tech tuck-ins
3 on a Wednesday: Altair, Dassault Systèmes, and Trimble all acquire tech tuck-ins Venture funding may be drying up a bit, and valuations coming down just a little mean acquisition time. Three deals were announced in the last 40 hours or so: Altair announced that it...
5 on a Friday: celebrations, acquisitions, investments & charges
5 on a Friday: celebrations, acquisitions, investments & charges Before anything else: Canadians, happy Canada Day! Americans, get that barbecue ready and have a great 4th of July! Everybody else, have a restful weekend – or join us. We’ll put a vegan...
Hexagon goes deeper into SaaS, AI, and operations with Innovatia acquisition
Hexagon goes deeper into SaaS, AI, and operations with Innovatia acquisition Hexagon announced today that it has acquired Innovatia Accelerator Inc., makers of SaaS-based operations solutions for the manufacturing and process industries. According to Hexagon,...
Really? Are AI & CAE tied for impact on design over the next 5 years?
Really? Are AI & CAE tied for impact on design over the next 5 years? Digital Engineering magazine surveyed its readers late last year about the future of design and came up with a slew of interesting findings. You can read their summary of the overall results...
4 on a Thursday: 3D Systems divests, Autodesk talks Upchain roadmap, Luxion gains investor & new CEO, Panasonic buys Blue Yonder
4 on a Thursday: 3D Systems divests, Autodesk talks Upchain roadmap, Luxion gains investor & new CEO, Panasonic buys Blue Yonder So much news, so little time! 3D Systems continues to reinvent itself, announcing this week that it sold off its on-demand...
Altair has a great Q1 on the convergence of CAE, HPC & AI
Altair has a great Q1 on the convergence of CAE, HPC & AI Altair CEO Jim Scapa started off the company’s Q1 earnings call by saying that their vision of the “convergence of simulation, HPC [high-performance computing] and AI [artificial intelligence]...
Altair reports strong Q4, cautiously optimistic about 2021
Altair reports strong Q4, cautiously optimistic about 2021 Last week, Altair announced results for Q4 that closed 2020 on a high note, beating revenue guidance by a lot, and setting up a solid 2021. The details: Total revenue in Q4 was $133.4 million, up 8% as...
