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Zuken Inc. announced an agreement with IBM to join the IBM Research AI Hardware Center as a commercial member. The IBM Research AI Hardware Center, a global research hub headquartered at the Albany NanoTech Complex in Albany, NY, aims to develop next-generation chips and systems, including advanced semiconductor packaging, that support the processing power and unprecedented speed that AI requires. Zuken has also signed an agreement with IBM for the joint research and development of heterogeneous chip integration packaging solutions, which is critical for AI accelerator architecture. The collaboration will focus on 3-D integrated circuit (3DIC) packaging design for advanced semiconductors and optimizing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflows. Zuken will support the evaluation of a prototype deep learning accelerator core from IBM’s digital and analog projects. Additionally, Zuken will contribute to material development and processes modeling, and integration assembly methods for interconnecting multiple IC dies within a semiconductor packaging module. The agreement will

3D Systems Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.  Full-year 2024 revenue of $440 million, above lower end of guidance range, inclusive of a $9 million revenue reduction in Q4 driven by a change in accounting estimates for Regenerative Medicine program milestone recognition. This change in estimate is related to the now anticipated use of pre-clinical human decedent testing, successfully demonstrated by our partner, United Therapeutics, which led to refinement of the milestone technical criteria. Continued reduction in operating expenses in Q4 reflecting the company’s focus on cost savings and efficiency improvements. Announcement of a new cost reduction initiative expected to deliver over $50 million in incremental annualized savings related to actions taken throughout 2025 and the first-half 2026.  All regulatory approvals have been obtained for sale of Geomagic software platform, with a sale price of $123 million and targeted close in early April. Balance sheet

Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT technology, announced its results for the 2024 financial year. The company recorded significant growth in both revenue and result, reaching new record levels. In the 2024 financial year, Kontron increased sales by 37% to EUR 1,685 million (PY: EUR 1,226 million) or EUR 1,716 million taking into account principal revenues. The gross margin as a value-added indicator increased by 48.9% from EUR 466 million to EUR 694 million, or from around 38.0% in the previous year to 41.2%. Operating result (EBITDA) grew by 52.2% to EUR 191.8 million (PY: EUR 126.0 million) reaching a new record high. Despite the burdens from the purchase price allocation (PPA), consolidated net income after minority interests increased to EUR 90.7 million (PY: EUR 77.7 million) or EUR 1.47 (PY: EUR 1.23) per share, thus also marking a new record. Before the PPA amortization from the Katek acquisition, the

Aras, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions, announced the launch of an AI-Assisted Search and Intelligent Assistant services, integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Copilot Studio. These new capabilities transform how users interact with product data and PLM business processes, enabling engineers and product teams to quickly find, analyze, and act on critical information through scalable search and conversational AI. AI-Assisted Search allows users to quickly search across structured and unstructured data managed by Aras Innovator SaaS®. It provides seamless access to relevant engineering documentation, design files, and other essential product information. Aras’ new AI-Powered Intelligent Assistant will let PLM users interact with Aras documentation and knowledgebase using natural language. “Aras is committed to helping organizations manage complexity with greater speed and intelligence,” said Rob McAveney, CTO at Aras. “With AI-assisted search and copilot capabilities, we’re exposing data in a way that helps users make more informed

Ansys and GlobalFoundries collaborated to certify four Ansys photonic solvers, empowering engineers to simulate passive and active photonic components with high-fidelity in the GF Fotonix platform. Together, Ansys and GlobalFoundries enable access to reliable, multiphysics simulation solutions that address design challenges for a range of high-capacity chips — including those used in generative AI, autonomous vehicles, hyperscale data center communications, and IoT. GF Fotonix is a feature-rich and highly flexible silicon photonics platform and is the only commercially available foundry platform for the monolithic integration of photonic and electronic components with the option of a photonics-only flow. The photonic components include active devices such as Mach Zehnder and Micro-ring modulators and Germanium photodiodes, and passive components such as splitters, multi-mode interferometers, phase shifters/rotators, tapers, bends, and filters for wave division multiplexing. The platform allows designers to develop custom solutions for their system applications for high-speed optical communications to address their high-bandwidth, low-latency

Kubotek Kosmos, a leader in engineering and manufacturing geometric software technology, announced the 7.0 major release of its Validate, Revision, Convert, and View products. These Model-based Definition (MBD) file utility programs utilize proprietary Kubotek Kosmos modeling technology to support high-fidelity sharing of critical 3D CAD and Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) data across the manufacturing supply chain. Version 7 updates support for major CAD files, improves visualization of model details, and adds support for viewing and verification of MBD data stored in the QIF file format. The new software is available for customers to download immediately. QIF File Support Added Validate, View, and Convert 7.0 products have added all-new support for reading solids/surfaces and PMI data from Quality Information Framework (QIF) 3.0 files. Accepted as an ISO standard data file format in 2020, QIF is an XML-based MBD format used in inspection workflows for manufactured parts. The new format is used as a CAD-neutral derivative format similar to

PTC announced the release of its Codebeamer® 3.0 Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution, designed to enable companies to develop products faster, more sustainably, and with higher quality, as well as help ensure regulatory compliance. Faster: Codebeamer 3.0 introduces a modern branching method and scaled working sets that simplify collaboration between engineering teams and enable them to reduce overall development time. Engineering teams can easily reuse product requirements and test cases across multiple products and product variants, reducing repetitive development work and errors. More Sustainably: A Sustainability Template supports eco-friendly product development by reducing reliance on physical prototypes and guiding teams through sustainable design best practices. For Quality & Compliance: Codebeamer 3.0 delivers full traceability across products and product lines, which is particularly important for products in regulated industries like automotive, aerospace and defense, and medical technology. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for PTC on CIMdata.com

iBase-t, the global leader in cloud software for the Aerospace and Defense industry, announces Solumina ScanAI, powered by Solumina AI. Solumina ScanAI is a cutting-edge document digitization agent that streamlines the conversion of paper-based manufacturing records into structured digital data in the Solumina Manufacturing Operations Platform. As Aerospace and Defense manufacturers continue their digital transformation journey, many still rely on static paper-based documentation that slows down operations, increases the risk of errors, and hinders compliance. Solumina ScanAI addresses these challenges by automating document digitization with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.  Leveraging AI-driven optical character recognition (OCR) and parsing for intelligent data extraction, Solumina ScanAI scans paper-based work instructions, process plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other critical records for key data elements, which it processes and pushes to Solumina through Solumina’s integration endpoints. This data can then be fully integrated into Solumina manufacturing workflows. Key Benefits of Solumina ScanAI:  Minimize Risk: Paper-based documentation is costly, cumbersome, easily

JDM Technology Group, a global leader in best-in-class software solutions has acquired Successware, a premier field service management software. This acquisition enhances JDM Technology Group’s portfolio and strengthens its presence in the North American market. Successware is known for its all-in-one business management software which helps home services companies improve efficiency and increase profits. The transaction closed on March 21 with approval from Authority Brands, the former owner and operator of Successware. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Successware’s flagship product is a complete cloud-based platform that helps service contractors manage their entire operation more effectively. The software allows users to schedule and dispatch technicians easily, while its call handling features streamline communication and enhance customer satisfaction. We’re thrilled to welcome Successware to JDM,” said Jim McFarlane, CEO of JDM Technology Group. “The acquisition not only expands our product offerings but also reinforces our commitment to supporting residential service contractors. Our

Siemens announced that it has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc., a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market, for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. With this acquisition, Siemens extends its leadership in simulation and industrial artificial intelligence (AI) by adding new capabilities in mechanical and electromagnetic simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data science and AI. The addition of the Altair team and technology to Siemens will further enhance the most comprehensive Digital Twin and make simulation more accessible, so companies of any size can bring complex products to market faster. “We welcome the Altair community of customers, partners and colleagues to Siemens. Adding Altair’s groundbreaking innovations to the Siemens Xcelerator platform will create the world's most complete AI-powered design, engineering and simulation portfolio. Together, we will help our customers to innovate at the scale and speed that today's complexity-driven world demands,” said Roland