EU approves $35B Synopsys and Ansys merger, subject to divestment conditions
1. The European Commission approved Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys with conditions. 2. Synopsys must divest several products to address competition concerns. 3. The $35 billion deal is significant in the tech sector. 4. Regulatory scrutiny mirrors past tech mergers like Broadcom-VMware. 5. The U.K. is also investigating Synopsys and Ansys for antitrust issues.