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Infineon and Skeleton Partner on AI Data Centre Power Solutions

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 Acquires Hugging Face for $13BN

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...

SK Hynix Considers Japanese JV to Meet NAND Demand

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 Backs Makr In ₹102 Million Semiconductor Metrology Deal

Bluehill.VC has led a ₹102 Million seed round in Makr Microsystems to develop nanoscale subsurface metrology for advanced chip packaging, 3D architectures and defect...

India, Belgium Expand Semiconductor And Defence-Tech Cooperation

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...

Hindustan Zinc Secures Karnataka REE Block For Electronics Supply Chain

Hindustan Zinc has secured a 314.21-hectare rare-earth and yttrium mining block in Karnataka, potentially strengthening India’s domestic supply of critical minerals for electronics, EVs, and defence systems.

iPronics Raises $125M to Scale AI Optical Switching

Silicon photonics pioneer secures major backing from NVIDIA and leading tech investors to accelerate commercial deployment of its energy-efficient AI data centre networking. Silicon photonics...

AMD and Delhi University Partner to Upskill 10,000 Students in AI

Semiconductor giant AMD partners with the University of Delhi to train 10,000 students in cutting-edge AI skills through hands-on technology access and cloud credits.  Semiconductor...

Jensen Huang Urges G20 Ministers to Build AI Infrastructure

Nvidia chief executive urged world leaders to treat artificial intelligence like essential utilities, dismissing job-loss concerns as "nonsense".    The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang,...

Agrani Labs Targets Rs 4.75 billion Funding for AI Chip R&D 

Bengaluru-based Agrani Labs is reportedly in advanced talks to raise Rs 4.75 billion to accelerate AI chip development, R&D, and engineering.  Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup Agrani...

Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand AI Chip Ecosystem

Nvidia is putting $3.5 billion into MediaTek as the two expand their AI chip partnership and build a broader custom-silicon ecosystem.  Nvidia is investing $3.5...

HFCL Bags $244 Million Export Order for Optical Fibre Cables

HFCL wins a ₹2,329 crore overseas order, adding multi-year revenue visibility to its optical fibre cable business. Indian telecom equipment maker HFCL has secured an...

Industry's Buzz

Humanoid robot

China Curbs Robotic Companies’ IPOs After Unitree’s Volatile Debut

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The “window guidance” remain informal and CSRC has not responded over the report After the volatile debut of humanoid industry leader Unitree Robotics, Chinese regulators...

Targeted Localisation Essential to Address India’s Reliance on Chinese Electronics

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New report reveals deep supply-chain integration rather than simple dependence, urging focused domestic capacity building over broad trade barriers.  A new study by Koan Advisory...
Mission Drishti, GalaxEye's first satellite set to launch in early 2026.

GalaxEye Secures US Patent for Dual-Sensor Satellite System

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Bengaluru startup receives intellectual property protection for technology synchronising optical and radar imaging on a single orbital platform.  Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye has been granted...

PCBAA Calls on Pentagon to Secure PCB Supply Chain by 2027

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Trade association warns against implementation delays, highlighting critical US reliance on Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean components.    The Printed Circuit Board Association of America...
Sony

Sony Semiconductor and Aramco Sign Pact to Advance Industrial AI

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Non-binding memorandum aims to develop real-time monitoring solutions by combining edge sensing technology with energy sector expertise.  Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation and Saudi Aramco have...

Learn From Leaders

JIN BAINS,CEO,MINI-CIRCUITS

Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains on Navigating High-Frequency Component SWaP-C Constraints, Emerging Markets, and Career...

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In this exclusive, Jin Bains, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mini-Circuits, explains in a conversation with Dilin Anand of EFY about areas of emerging...

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...

Startups

Agnikul Cosmos Opens New Facilities to Advance Reusable Rocket Development

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STIF has been designed and fabricated in-house to test complete reusable rocket stages under flight-like conditions Indian space-tech company Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated two new...

Zenergize Technologies Raises $4 Million Pre-Series A to Scale SiC Power Electronics

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The fundraise comes after a year of rapid product development and commercialisation Zenergize Technologies, an R&D-driven deep-tech company developing indigenous Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based power electronics,...
Gadhadar Reddy, Co-Founder and CEO, NoPo Nanotechnologies

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...