Samsung's Harman agrees to acquire ZF's radar and automotive computing driver-assistance business for €1.5B, as the European auto-supplier sector struggles
Samsung Electronics Co.-owned Harman International is buying the advanced driver assistance systems business of Germany's ZF Group …
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to establish a Europe-led satellite constellation, operated out of Germany, to provide satellite-to-smartphone connectivity
Germany's Munich Re agrees to acquire digital insurance company Next Insurance for $2.6B; Next Insurance has raised ~$1.2B from Capital G, Redpoint, and others
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A look at Germany-based discount retailer Lidl's foray into offering cloud computing services, signing up clients like SAP and generating €1.9B in sales in 2023
A unit of Europe's largest retailer is offering IT services to companies wary of big providers such as Amazon and Google X: @nilocobau , @raaleh , @modic123 , @trungtphan , @pitdesi , and @danbarker F...
AWS details its European “sovereign cloud”, designed to enable greater data residency, starting in Germany in 2025, and plans to invest €7.8B in Europe by 2040
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud computing business, has confirmed further details of its European …
Oppo and Nokia sign a patent cross-licensing deal, ending a years-long dispute, letting the Chinese smartphone maker sell in key European markets like Germany
- Patent cross-licensing agreement ends years-long dispute — Chinese brand is the No.4 smartphone maker in the world
Aeva, founded by Apple veterans, reaches a $1B deal with Germany's Daimler Truck for self-driving sensors for trucks expected in 2027, but offers few details
Aeva Technologies (AEVA.N) on Tuesday said that it has reached a $1 billion deal with Germany's Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) …
IBM plans to acquire data integration platforms StreamSets and WebMethods from Germany-based Software AG for €2.13B in cash, a deal expected to close in Q2 2024
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SAP acquires Germany-based startup LeanIX, which sells tools that map out companies' IT architecture, sources say for $1.2B+; LeanIX had raised almost $120M
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TSMC agrees to build a €10B plant in Germany's Dresden, owning 70% of the facility with Infineon, NXP, and Bosch each holding 10% stake, set to open in 2027
- Taiwanese giant will own 70% of fab in eastern city of Dresden — Facility to supply auto, industrial sectors starting in 2027