Category: Simulation

Why Would Siemens Pay $10.6 Billion for Altair?

Siemens announced the acquisition of Altair Engineering for a whopping $10.6 billion, the 2nd largest deal ever in this space. But Altair had been losing money the last two years. So why buy it? Was it the AI?

Scenes from the COMSOL Conference, Part 1

COMSOL, arguably the first and best multiphysics simulation software, returns to Boston after a 5-year hiatus. It’s all about multiphysics, something many have claimed but was invented by COMSOL.