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Simulations Plus, Inc., a global leader in model-informed and AI-accelerated drug development that advances biopharma innovation, announced the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Altaris, LLC ("Altaris"), an investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The transaction was originally announced on June 16, 2026. At the effective time…

SAP SE and TechWolf announced they have entered into an agreement for SAP to acquire TechWolf, provider of a leading AI work intelligence platform. TechWolf gives enterprises a continuously updated view of the work their people do and the skills they have, using its proprietary data model called context graph…

Welcome to the OpenBOM October 2026 update! This month we’re putting AI to work on one of the oldest chores in engineering data: importing BOMs directly from an old PDF drawing. Orders can now ignore Quantity on Hand when you need the full quantity regardless of stock, and the Where…

SysON 2026.9 has been released. Together, the 2026.7 and 2026.9 releases make SysML v2 modeling more expressive and easier to use: A more complete expression editing experience, available across diagrams, Explorer and Details views. Richer requirements engineering, with new relationships, compartments, hierarchical requirements and derivations. More expressive diagrams, with broader support…

LTM, the Business Creativity partner to the world's largest enterprises, announced the launch of BlueVerse™ AgenTraceIQ, an offering designed to help organizations securely adopt and scale agentic AI. Combining Rubrik Agent Cloud with LTM's AI governance and managed services expertise, the offering enables organizations to monitor AI agents, establish guardrails,…

Datakit version 2026.4 simplifies data connectivity across domains, software platforms, and file formats, enabling smoother process integration and more effective collaboration across organizations. New Writer: USD USD files (Binary 0.8.0): the popular 3D data format created by Pixar for collaborative animation, rendering, and scene composition. Available from our C++ toolkits…

Tacton, a global leader in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software and configuration solutions for manufacturers of complex products, announced the appointment of Merlin Knott as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Knott will lead Tacton’s global commercial organization, including marketing, sales, and pre-sales, aligning the teams responsible for bringing…

Siemens and TD SYNNEX, one of the world’s leading technology distributor and solution aggregators, have agreed on a joint framework to establish a global distribution partnership. Operating across more than 100 countries, TD SYNNEX connects a broad ecosystem of technology vendors and partners through specialist expertise, enablement, services and digital…

Infosys, a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, announced a strategic collaboration with Columbia University to foster the development and utilization of applications in artificial intelligence technologies. The collaboration also includes a research center, the Infosys Topaz - Columbia University Enterprise AI Center, led by Columbia Engineering…

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and PTC Inc., a leader in complex industrial product design, engineering and data management, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Schneider Electric will acquire PTC (“the transaction”). Key Highlights All-cash acquisition at $205 per share for 100% of…