M&A, Strategies, Alliances GE and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see GE’s Predix platform made available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform, with the pair saying that this is the first step in a broad strategic collaboration. SoftBank and Aeris have launched a joint venture in Japan, called Aeris Japan, which will provide IoT and telematics services using Aeris’ IoT platform. AT&T and IBM have announced a new partnership to build IoT developer tools on the IBM Watson IoT cloud, based on open standards, and globally connected. Infineon is acquiring Wolfspeed for $850m, boosting its semiconductor portfolio. Cypress Semiconductor might be up for sale, with rumors of interest from three private equity firms. Toyota has joined the Open…