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Broadcom–Google Partnership Deepens Race for Custom AI Chips

Long-term deal highlights growing shift toward in-house AI processors as cloud giants seek chip independence. The race to build specialised artificial intelligence chips is accelerating...

SASTRA University Ties Up with Tata Electronics, Caliber Interconnects to Boost Semiconductor Talent Development

The collaboration is designed as a model for industry–academia integration, aimed at accelerating skill development in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing SASTRA University has signed separate...

Nvidia’s SchedMD Deal Sparks Concerns Over Control of Key AI Software

Experts warn acquisition could give chip giant deeper influence over how global AI computing systems operate. Concerns are mounting among artificial intelligence researchers and supercomputing...

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...

Samsung Forecasts Historic Profit as AI Chip Demand Spikes

Amid surging demand for AI and soaring chip prices, Samsung’s record-breaking profit projection signals both opportunity and looming risks. Samsung Electronics has projected a sharp...

Chipmaking Equipment Faces New Export Limits

A proposed law seeks tighter restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, highlighting chipmaking tools as the critical chokepoint in global chip production. A new draft law...

Foxconn Revenue Jumps 30% on AI Server Boom

The world’s largest electronics manufacturer reported strong Q1 revenue gains as AI computing demand reshapes global hardware supply chains. Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn reported a...

India Bets on Memory Chips in Semicon Mission 2.0

India’s semiconductor roadmap enters a new phase as Semicon Mission 2.0 prioritises memory chips to secure a stronger role in global AI supply chains. India...

Abhijin Rao Joins Lam Research’s Global Supply Chain Leadership

From renewable energy to semiconductors, Abhijin Rao’s move to Lam Research signals a new chapter in global supply chain leadership amid shifting industrial priorities. Lam...

Huawei Chips Power DeepSeek’s Next AI Leap

Bulk chip orders from Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance signal rising industry confidence in Huawei as China builds an independent AI computing stack. Huawei Technologies’ upcoming...

India’s EV Growth Drives Push for Local Battery Chips

As India’s EV growth exposes a hidden chip gap, startup MOSart Semi steps in, aiming to fix it with a homegrown battery-management semiconductor for...

India Targets Six Chip Plants by 2027, First Fab by 2028

Nearly 60,000 engineers across 315 universities have been trained in advanced chip design tools such as Synopsys and Cadence. Recently, Union Electronics and IT Minister...

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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...