What’s New: Synopsys hosted a series of events with automotive ecosystem leaders to discuss the trends, technologies, and engineering capabilities needed to advance the development of AI-powered, software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The events took place throughout September and October in key global markets and gathered more than 900 automotive executives and engineers to discuss advancements in digital engineering as critical enablers to reduce development costs, accelerate time to market, and improve vehicle quality and safety. Representatives from customers and partners such as Arm, AUMOVIO, BMW, Daimler Truck, Hyundai, IPG, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, Stellantis, and Volvo, among others participated to share their insights regarding hardware/software co-design best practices; de-risking start of production (SOP) timelines; and accelerating software development, system integration, and test. Why it Matters: R&D efficiency is emerging as the key driver of profitability for automotive OEMs and suppliers that must balance pressure to improve cost optimization, innovation, and differentiation while reducing integration

Autodesk announced it has provided its software and technology for free to more than 150 million students and educators around the world, helping prepare the next generation of designers, builders, and makers for the future of work.  For more than a decade, Autodesk has made its professional-grade tools available at no cost to accredited institutions and verified students and educators — giving students the same technology used by architects, engineers, manufacturers, and creators worldwide to design and make anything.  Bridging the skills gap in an AI-powered future As the global workforce changes faster than educators can keep up, access to the latest technology for students is critical. Autodesk’s State of Design and Make report found that 58% of professionals cite a lack of skilled talent as a barrier to growth, while 61% say it’s getting harder to find new hires with the right technical skills. Meanwhile, AI is continuing to surface in today’s jobs, with

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, announced that Caidya, a leading global, mid-sized clinical research organization (CRO), has invested in additional solutions within the Medidata Experiences, including Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and Clinical Data Studio. With Medidata already supporting over 80% of its trials, this growing partnership positions Caidya to connect workflows, data, and teams across the trial lifecycle that enables more data-driven decision-making for a variety of therapeutic areas. “As the clinical development landscape rapidly evolves, Caidya is looking to adopt more unified, intelligent platforms that empower sponsors to move faster and make smarter, more confident decisions,” said John Scott, chief information officer, Caidya. “In a competitive landscape increasingly dominated by technology-first narratives, our bet is different: combining cutting-edge technology with personalized implementation alongside Medidata. We view Medidata as a key partner, foundational to our ability to deliver white-glove service and data-driven outcomes

Asite, a global platform for project information management and collaboration in the built environment, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Dar Al Riyadh, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading engineering consulting and project management companies.  For over fifty years, Dar Al Riyadh has played a key role in shaping the Kingdom’s infrastructure and urban development. Today, this legacy continues through the partnership with Asite, marking another step in Dar Al Riyadh’s institutional digital transformation strategy. It demonstrates both organisations' commitment to leading innovation in project delivery and information management.  Recognising opportunities to boost efficiency and collaboration and to overcome key industry challenges such as fragmented project data, manual processes, and inconsistent standards, Dar Al Riyadh’s forward-thinking team selected Asite as the partner to support this transformation.  Asite and Dar Al Riyadh are working together to establish a robust, standards-aligned information management framework (including ISO 19650), enabling seamless collaboration between Dar Al Riyadh’s office and site teams while strengthening the organisation’s digital foundations. For Asite, this partnership represents an important milestone in

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, announced that Medidata Health Record Connect and Medidata Rave Companion, both integral components of the Medidata Data Experience, will be available to a select set of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Lead Protocol Organizations (LPO). These solutions automatically enable patient data from electronic health records (EHR) systems to be elevated into the Medidata Platform, reducing administrative burdens, providing medical and clinical new levels of insights, and giving sites more time to focus on patient care. "For years, the industry has struggled with a scalable way to use EHR in clinical studies. With Health Record Connect and Companion, we're finally solving that challenge for NCI LPOs,” said Wayne Walker, senior vice president, Data Experience, Medidata. “By reducing duplicative tasks for research sites, we're not only making it easier for patients to participate in trials but also accelerating timelines and improving overall data quality.

PTC announced an expansion of its relationship with Garrett Motion, a leading differentiated technology provider for emission reduction and energy efficiency in automotive and beyond. Building on its successful use of the PTC Onshape® cloud-native computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform, Garrett is adopting the PTC Codebeamer+™ application lifecycle management (ALM) and Windchill+® product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions as it continues a SaaS-driven transformation of its product development tools and practices and replaces legacy solutions. “Partnering with PTC enables us to unify our product development and IT landscape on an AI-ready architecture, advancing the differentiated technologies we bring to customers in the automotive industry and beyond,” said Olivier Rabiller, President and CEO of Garrett Motion, Inc. Garrett’s successful use of Onshape democratized access to CAD data throughout the enterprise, including external partners, and improved collaboration across global cross-functional development teams. Expanding to Codebeamer+ and Windchill+ will enable Garrett to unify key engineering disciplines and broaden data access

Centric Software® is thrilled to announce the go-live of Centric PLM™ at Zeeman, a leading Dutch retail chain specializing in affordable clothing and textiles. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 1967 by Jan Zeeman, the family-owned retail chain specializing in affordable clothing and textiles has become one of Europe’s largest retailers. With 450 stores in its home country, the Netherlands, and a total of 1,300 spanning European countries including France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Spain and Portugal, Zeeman’s success is a result of its founder’s mantra, Good clothing and textiles don’t have to be expensive. It sets itself apart from the competition with its award-winning sustainability and

TrimbleⓇ announced Trimble TMS, the company’s modular, cloud-native TMS for the AI age. Unveiled at the 2025 Trimble Insight Tech Conference in New Orleans, Trimble TMS is designed to command the entire transportation operations lifecycle from order-to-cash. By embedding AI across the TMS — from grading incoming tenders and selecting the right freight to forecasting network load balance up to seven days out — Trimble TMS empowers customers to automate manual processes, accelerate strategic decision-making and amplify their teams’ productivity. Trimble TMS is a modern, cloud-native solution that integrates with Trimble’s existing TMS solutions and leverages AI and machine learning to automate complex workflows and provide predictive insights. Trimble TMS adapts to customers’ specific business needs with flexible implementation. It will be available as a complete, end-to-end solution, or as modules that can be implemented individually for use with one of Trimble’s existing TMS solutions. Trimble TMS empowers a wide range of users and job functions with

Alphawave Semi, a global leader in high-speed connectivity and compute silicon for the world’s technology infrastructure, will showcase the company’s latest advances in chiplet integration, PCIe® over optics, and open standards for next-generation high performance compute (HPC) systems at 2025 Supercomputing Conference (SC25). SC25 is taking place at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 16 - 21, and is among the HPC and AI communities’ leading events of the year. Across the show floor, Alphawave Semi’s technology will be featured in live demonstrations with Lessengers (#5308) and VIAVI (#324). The company will also collaborate with the UALink Consortium in the Open Standards Pavilion (#211). These demonstrations will highlight Alphawave Semi’s continued leadership in high-performance connectivity for next-generation super compute systems. This includes advances in PCIe over optics with VIAVI, leveraging unretimed, linear optical technology, and showcasing the AlphaCHIP1600 I/O chiplet in leading HPC configurations – along with demonstrations over

Kahua, a leading platform for asset centric project management®, announced that Chief Technology Officer Colin Whitlatch will join Microsoft and other technology leaders at Microsoft Ignite 2025, a global event showcasing the ways artificial intelligence is driving real-world business transformation. Whitlatch will speak in the session “AI Enterprise Value: Real World Applications” on November 20 at 2:15 PM PST, where he will explore how organizations can move beyond experimentation and apply real AI implementations that deliver measurable impact in complex enterprise environments. “At Ignite is where the customer impact of AI in tech takes center stage,” said Colin Whitlatch, CTO at Kahua. “We’re moving well beyond early experiments and into AI that’s beginning to reshape how work gets done. At Kahua, that means using AI to simplify complexity today, while building toward a future where teams can work smarter, faster and with greater confidence.”  Built on Microsoft technology, Kahua provides a secure, modern asset centric project management platform that enables customers to build, deliver and manage capital programs intelligently and in alignment with their unique organizational needs. Through its partnership with Microsoft, Kahua