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Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6% in Q1 2026 Amid Memory Shortages

Amid memory shortages and war, Q1 2026 smartphone shipments fell 6%, with Apple resilient, Samsung pressured, and Chinese brands facing sharper declines worldwide. The global...

Global PC Shipments Reach 65.6 Million in Q1 2026

Rising shipments, shifting market shares and mounting supply chain pressures define the global PC industry in Q1 2026, as vendors battle costs and shortages. Worldwide...

India’s EV Penetration Rises to 8.5% in FY 2025-26

Surging registrations, record-breaking March sales in 2026, and fierce competition among automakers mark India’s EV market as penetration climbs to 8.5% in FY2025-26. India’s electric...

Global Chip Sales Surge Past $88 Billion Mark in February 2026

Driven by global demand and regional growth, February 2026 saw semiconductor sales surge 61% YoY. Could this push annual industry revenues towards the trillion‑dollar...

India’s Defence Exports Rise About 62.7% in FY26

Surging demand and policy support drive India’s defence exports to record highs, as public and private players expand reach across markets and strengthen supply...

India’s Smartphone Sales Decline 9% in January-February 2026

Facing rising prices and cautious spending, India’s smartphone market opens 2026 on a weak note, as limited financing reshapes demand patterns. A 10% yearly...

India’s Indoor LED Market To Hit US$7.93 Billion in 2026

Despite GST and raw-material volatility pressures, rising efficiency mandates, falling LED prices and smart adoption drive India’s indoor lighting market towards an estimated US$11.54...

India’s Consumer IoT Market Grows at 12.1% CAGR

Rising smartphone use, smart city investment, and domestic chip innovation propel India’s consumer IoT market from US$9.68 billion in 2025 to US$27.05 billion by...

Global PC Shipments Forecast to Fall 5% in 2026

Rising memory costs, Windows 11 upgrades and Apple’s bold $599 MacBook Neo shape a turbulent 2026 PC market, with shipments forecast to fall 5%. Worldwide...

Semiconductor Industry Records Consecutive 20% Annual Growth in 2025

From AI‑fuelled demand to DRAM’s dramatic surge, the semiconductor market worldwide crossed $830 billion in 2025, reshaping industry power. Global semiconductor revenue exceeded $830 billion...

Global Semiconductor Sales Surge 46.1% YoY in January 2026

From Asia Pacific’s surge to China’s momentum, January 2026’s $82.5 billion chip sales signal a booming semiconductor market, with the industry eyeing the $1...

Larger Screens Fuel India’s Smart TV Growth in 2025

Offsetting weak first-half sales, festive demand lifted India’s smart TV market in late 2025, with larger screens and premium models driving growth despite margin...

Industry's Buzz

Infineon

Infineon and Skeleton Partner on AI Data Centre Power Solutions

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Semiconductor firm Infineon teams up with energy storage specialist Skeleton Technologies to develop high-efficiency power architectures for data centres running heavy AI workloads.  Semiconductor manufacturer...
NVIDIA

Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $13BN

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Semiconductor giant expands software footprint with multi-billion-dollar deal for open-source AI platform, reassuring developers the ecosystem will remain independent.  Semiconductor titan Nvidia has agreed to...
SK Hynix

SK Hynix Considers Japanese JV to Meet NAND Demand

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South Korea’s memory giant looks across Japan for chip-manufacturing sites with reliable power and water to ease global artificial intelligence supply bottlenecks. South Korean...
Bluehill.VC

Bluehill Backs Makr In Rs 102 Million Semiconductor Metrology Deal

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Bluehill.VC has led a Rs 102 Million seed round in Makr Microsystems to develop nanoscale subsurface metrology for advanced chip packaging, 3D architectures and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India, Belgium Expand Semiconductor And Defence-Tech Cooperation

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India and Belgium will deepen semiconductor cooperation by linking IMEC with India’s semiconductor ecosystem, while expanding defence-electronics manufacturing and technology partnerships. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Learn From Leaders

India Needs Not a Hundred, But Thousands of Chip Diversified Companies 

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Can India build a semiconductor ecosystem beyond fabs? Indiesemic believes thousands of diversified chip companies are needed to make that possible. India’s semiconductor push is...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...
(L-R) Nikesh Gondchawar, Strategic & Technical Advisor – Robotics Manufacturing; Shrikrushna Kakade, Founder Partner; Nikhil Kakade, Senior Technical Advisor – Robotics & Control Systems, SlightGen Solutions LLP

“A Made-In-India Robotic PCB Soldering System That Automates The Through-Hole Soldering Process!” – Shrikrushna...

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Electronics manufacturing is complex, and automation often comes at a high cost. To bridge this gap and offer a more affordable solution in India,...
Navdeep Narula, Executive Director, Client and Endpoint Solutions, Ingram Micro, India

“Enterprise Computing Is Shifting From CPU to GPU And Now Toward NPU-Based Systems ”...

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The shift from CPU to GPU to NPU-based computing is redefining today’s enterprise endpoints. In an exclusive conversation, Navdeep Narula from Ingram Micro discusses...

India’s Robotics Push Opens New Hardware Opportunities

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How do you build India’s physical AI future when critical robot components still come from overseas? Niqo Robotics reveals where the gaps remain.  India’s push...

Startups

Nopo Nanotechnologies’ Carbon Nanotubes Turn ‘Not Possible’ To ‘Now Possible’

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Can single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) significantly improve EV batteries? This startup says it has turned what was once considered ‘not possible’ into ‘now possible.’ An...

L&T Technology Services Launches LTTS FARM to Accelerate Deep-Tech Startup Commercialisation

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The initiative is also expected to expand LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence ecosystem by bringing together startups, engineering talent and industry stakeholders L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has...
(R to L) Hetendra Singh Rathore, Founder, Sri Kusulu Devalla, Co-Founder and CTO, and Vijay Pratap Singh, Co-Founder, Segritech

Segritech’s Compact And Portable Automated Machine Sorts Fruits And Vegetables At Farm level

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This startup has developed a computer vision-based machine that inspects fruits, grades and sorts them by quality, and identifies and separates defective produce directly...

Red Balloon Aerospace Develops India’s First Stratospheric Super-Pressure Balloon

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Based in Andhra Pradesh, deep-tech startup Red Balloon Aerospace develops next-generation lighter-than-air platforms for communication, surveillance, and research… Founded by Dr Chakravadhanula Venkata Sai Kiran...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...