ServiceMax from GE Digital and ProntoForms Corporation announced a collaboration between the two companies to offer integrated smart mobile forms in Predix ServiceMax, GE Digital’s Field Service Management (FSM) solution.

Microsoft Corp. announced it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub, a leading software development platform where more than 28 million developers learn, share and collaborate to create the future.

Infosys announced an expansion of its relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprise clients

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. announced the acquisition of Lafert Group, European leader in the design and production of electric motors and drivers customized for industrial use.  

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the think tank of the Indian government, and ABB India have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support the Indian government to realize its ambitious vision of “Make in India” through advanced manufacturing technologies that incorporate the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Siemens Building Technologies Division is acquiring Enlighted Inc., a leading provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) systems in buildings, headquartered in Silicon Valley.

IBM announced that North Carolina State University (NC State) will join the IBM Q Network as the first university-based IBM Q Hub in North America.  The university will work directly with IBM to advance quantum computing and industry collaborations, as part of the IBM Q Network's growing quantum computing ecosystem.

Emerson announced it has agreed on terms to acquire Aventics from Triton for a cash purchase price of €527 million.  Aventics is among the global leaders in smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications.  Emerson is a leader in fluid automation technologies for process and industrial applications.

ServiceMax from GE Digital and MapAnything, Inc. announced a partnership that combines Advanced “Location-of-Thing” (LOT) Services with Predix ServiceMax, the Field Service Management solution, to unlock previously hidden service efficiencies.

India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has agreed to sell its electrical and automation business for $2.1 billion (140 billion rupees), in an all-cash deal, to Schneider Electric SE.