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AI Boom Drives Unprecedented Investment Offers for SK Hynix 

Global technology giants are offering to fund new fabs and advanced chip equipment as AI demand pushes memory supply to its limits, signalling a...

Merck Opens New Semiconductor Metrology Facility in France

The Electronics division remains central to the company’s growth strategy Merck KGaA has inaugurated a new Metrology & Inspection facility in Saint-Ismier to strengthen its...

SpaceX Plans $55 Billion Chip Fab in Texas

Could Elon Musk’s $55 billion Texas ‘Terafab’ project reshape America’s semiconductor industry, as SpaceX and Tesla pursue in-house AI chip manufacturing ambitions? Elon Musk’s SpaceX...

NVIDIA, Corning Expand US AI Manufacturing Capacity

Expanding optical manufacturing capacity tenfold, NVIDIA and Corning are investing in new US facilities and jobs to support rapidly growing artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. NVIDIA...

Arm Forecast Tops Estimates as AI Demand Surges, Supply Concerns Weigh on Shares

The chip designer expects AI-driven data center growth to boost royalties, even as memory shortages continue to pressure the smartphone market.  Arm Holdings forecast first-quarter...

Apple in Talks with Intel, Samsung on Chips

Seeking supply chain resilience amid chip shortages, Apple explores US manufacturing talks with Intel and Samsung, while weighing dependence on TSMC. Apple has held preliminary...

BigEndian Secures $6 Million In A Pre-Series A Funding Round Led By IAN Alpha Fund

This startup had earlier secured $3 million in a seed funding round from Vertex Ventures in August 2024. BigEndian Semiconductors, a fabless semiconductor startup, has...

Infineon Forecasts Stronger Revenue on Rising AI Data Center Demand 

Strong demand for AI data-center power solutions pushes Infineon’s quarterly revenue forecast above market expectations.  Infineon Technologies AG has projected stronger-than-expected revenue for its fiscal...

AMD Forecasts Strong Q2 Revenue on Surging AI Chip Demand 

Strategic AI partnerships and rising data-center demand position AMD for accelerated growth amid a rapidly evolving semiconductor landscape. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has forecast second-quarter...

Samsung Electronics Crosses $1 Trillion Market Value Milestone 

Samsung Electronics becomes the second Asian company to cross the $1 trillion mark as semiconductor stocks ride the global AI boom.  Samsung Electronics’ market capitalisation...

Andy McLean Takes Charge as UK Semiconductor Centre’s First CEO

Andy McLean takes charge as the UK Semiconductor Centre’s first CEO, aiming to accelerate investment, innovation, and large-scale commercial growth across the nation’s semiconductor...

Global Chip Sales Hit $298.5 Billion in Q1 2026

Nearly $300 billion in quarterly sales and a 79% March 2026 surge underline accelerating demand in the global semiconductor market, as all major regions...

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ASMl Holdings

ASML and TSMC Partner to Advance Next-Generation Semiconductor Mask Tech

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The chipmaking giants target a shift to larger 12-inch photomasks to boost manufacturing productivity and lower advanced node costs.  ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

Ultraviolette to Build Major EV Factory in Tamil Nadu

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The Indian electric vehicle manufacturer plans to produce up to 500,000 units annually at its new automated facility in Hosur.  Electric vehicle pioneer Ultraviolette Automotive...
Drone

Karnataka to Build $5.1m Drone Testing Hub

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The state government targets advanced aerial mobility expansion with a dedicated testing facility in Chikkaballapura.  Karnataka is set to bolster its aerial mobility ecosystem by...
Telecommunications sector

US Backs Africell with $100m Loan to Counter Huawei in Africa

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The Trump administration finances the US-owned telecoms operator to expand trusted mobile network technology across the continent.  The US government is set to provide a...
CXMT

China’s CXMT Takes Top Spot with 82 per cent Profit Margin

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The DRAM manufacturer’s record profitability eclipses Samsung and SK Hynix as conventional memory prices surge.   China’s leading DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has achieved...

Learn From Leaders

India’s Photonics Puzzle Is Finally Coming Together 

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Can India turn its scattered photonics capabilities into a stronger industry? A new association aims to connect the ecosystem and strengthen the domestic value...
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,...

Startups

Raptee.HV, Rajalakshmi Engineering College Launch EV Centre of Excellence

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The facility is among the first initiatives under Raptee.HV Academy Raptee.HV has launched a Centre of Excellence for Electric Mobility at Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC),...

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...