Sep 22, 2025 | Hot Topics
Quick catchup: Ajai Gopal to join Procore, Desktop Metal finds a home, CAE partners merge, more AI A lot is going on (is there ever not?), so here are a few bits and pieces you might find interesting: I don’t usually write about executive transitions, but this...
Jul 17, 2025 | Hot Topics
It’s done: Ansys is part of Synopsys We knew it was coming, but it’s still a bit of a shock: Synopsys announced today that has completed its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys. Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi said, “Today marks a transformational milestone...
Jul 14, 2025 | Hot Topics
China finally grants approval for Synopsys+Ansys Reuters and other news outlets are reporting that the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has approved Synopsys’ acquisition of Ansys, subject to the following conditions: Synopsys must...
May 30, 2025 | Hot Topics
US government tells vendors to stop selling EDA in China During the Synopsys earnings call on Wednesday, an investor asked management if they knew about the Trump administration’s letter telling EDA vendors to stop selling in China. Synopsys said no, it...
May 29, 2025 | Hot Topics
US FTC weighs in on Synopsys + Ansys, enters public comment period Late yesterday, the US Federal Trade Commission said that it would approve Synopsys’s acquisition of Ansys if the companies divest specific assets that the FTC believes could otherwise lead to...
May 20, 2025 | Hot Topics
Siemens, Graitec, Trace One, Procore all do deals; Synopsys+Ansys still not closed I’m still digging out from under the news that accumulated while I was on vacation. Still, I already see that there were (of course) more PLMish deals announcemed over the last...
Jan 23, 2025 | Hot Topics
Many newsy bits on a Thursday: deals and earnings, oh my! What did I see this morning? We’re not even at the end of January, and it already feels like a very long year … something like that. You too? We’ll get through it together! While the wider world...
