VIENNA: Austrian sensor specialist AMS triggered a bidding war for Osram on Sunday, saying it was ready to pay $3.8 billion for the German lighting group's shares, 10% more than finance investors Bain Capital and Carlyle have already offered.
AMS is working on reducing its dependency on Apple Inc, which it supplies with sensors for facial recognition technology, and is investing heavily in technology for self-driving cars.
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