PTC Inc.

US stock markets closed higher, supported by falling oil prices; the NASDAQ 100 briefly reached a record high. PTC shares jumped more than 33 percent after Schneider Electric signed a binding agreement to buy the software company. Alongside gains for Nvidia, Tesla and Meta, Intel shares fell, while Harley‑Davidson and Cerebras Systems posted substantial gains. » More on finanzen.net

At the Citi Global TMT Conference, PTC presented its “intelligent product lifecycle” strategy, is ramping up a broader AI offensive, and announced the products Jetstream and Orbit to better link development, manufacturing and service. Management sees AI as a driver of workflow automation and plans hybrid pricing (seat-based plus usage-based) for AI features. On the financial side, PTC is introducing the Customer Price Protection model to lock in annual price increases of 3–4%, but expects short-term headwinds from ServiceMax customer churn and a slow uptake of the new pricing model. » More on de.investing.com

PTC has launched Onshape Labs as an early‑access program that gives customers early access to new features and AI tools within the cloud‑native CAD and PDM platform Onshape. Initial features include AI Quick Render for text‑based renderings and a connector to NVIDIA Isaac Sim for robotics simulation; planned additions include AI agents, a drawing checker and the FeatureScript MCP Server. Broad availability will be offered in summer via an opt‑in in Onshape settings, with PTC reserving the right to further develop, change, discontinue or publish each feature at its discretion. » More on de.investing.com

Whatfix and PTC are working together to help manufacturers in industries such as automotive, industrial machinery and medical technology implement PTC Windchill PLM systems. Whatfix provides in‑app guidance, workflow support and usage analytics intended to be integrated directly into PLM workflows. Companies using Whatfix are expected to complete engineering tasks faster, improve onboarding and adoption, and reduce data errors and support requests. The partnership aims to increase process consistency and raise the business value of PLM investments. » More on de.investing.com

PTC released Creo 13 and Creo+ 13.3, embedding a new Creo AI Assistant into the design workflow to provide instant best practices and troubleshooting guidance. The update adds a beta 3D model analysis to detect design issues earlier and hundreds of productivity improvements across simulation, manufacturing and assembly management. Notable gains include 70% faster assembly loading over networks and up to 60x faster composite transition calculations, aimed at modernizing engineering workflows and accelerating product development and electrification. » More on finance.yahoo.com