<p>➀ PTC and Cadence are rumored to be interested in acquiring software company Altair Engineering.</p><p>➁ Siemens is in negotiations to potentially acquire Altair Engineering, which could be the German giant's largest merger ever.</p><p>➂ Altair Engineering is a U.S.-based company specializing in simulation, IoT, HPC, data analysis, and AI, providing software and cloud solutions.</p><p>➃ Altair's products and services are utilized in various industries for innovation and smart decision-making.</p><p>➄ Altair's financial performance has been impressive with a 27% stock increase this year and a market value of $9.1 billion.</p><p>➅ Altair's product portfolio includes design phase solutions, HyperWorks solutions, electromagnetic and electronic solutions, and data analytics and machine learning.</p><p>➆ Altair has been actively investing in the EDA field, acquiring several companies in recent years.</p><p>➇ The acquisition of Altair by EDA giants could disrupt the semiconductor and EDA markets.</p>