SAP SE and Microsoft Corp. announced plans to integrate Microsoft Teams with SAP’s intelligent suite of solutions.  The companies also formalized an extensive expansion of an existing strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) announced their joint development of an original blockchain technology that can optimize (peer-to-peer) P2P energy trading

Uptake announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Reliability Center, Inc. (RCI) to Strengthen Reliability-Centered Maintenance in an effort to advance equipment and plant reliability for the process and asset-intensive industries

Belden Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the Acquisition of OTN Systems N.V., a provider of automation networking infrastructure solutions, for approximately $71 million.

Cruise and General Motors announced they have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles

Desktop Metal, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EnvisionTEC, a global provider of volume production polymer Additive Manufacturing solutions for end-use parts, for total consideration of $300 million

SAP SE and DNV GL, one of the largest independent management and quality assurance experts, said they have teamed up to deliver a new industry cloud solution, Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Manager

Infosys announced a definitive agreement to purchase Carter Digital, one of Australia’s leading experience design agencies.

Qualcomm announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately $1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments.