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Tesla Signs $16.5B AI Chip Deal With Samsung

In a high-stakes tech play, Tesla taps Samsung’s Texas plant for $16.5 billion AI6 chips, aiming to power future self-driving cars and humanoid robots. Tesla...

Advanced Nodes Push Foundry Market Towards $165B

Racing past $165 billion in 2025, the global foundry market sees advanced chip nodes dominate, with 3nm and 5nm powering AI, HPC, and next-gen devices. The...

Parliament Gets Briefed On India’s Semiconductor Growth Plans

Revealed by Minister Jitin Prasada, India’s semiconductor design leap, highlighted by a 3nm breakthrough, is backed by major talent and ecosystem investments. India’s semiconductor ambitions...

Orbit And Skyline Expands Semiconductor Fab Services

Orbit and Skyline enhance India’s semiconductor self-reliance by offering comprehensive tool support and cultivating specialised local engineering talent. Orbit and Skyline, Founded in 2009, has...

Intel Cuts Spending, Massive Layoffs To Stabilise Revenue

Intel restructures chip operations, scaling back its investment in chip fabrication, cuts workforce, and tightens production strategy, to minimise revenue loss. Intel has initiated a...

22 Indian Chip Startups Backed By ₹2.34B Till Date, Says MeitY

Powered by MeitY schemes, Indian chip startups have attracted over ₹3.8 billion in VC funding, with ₹2.34 billion in government support accelerating innovation across...

STMicroelectronics Acquires NXP MEMS Unit For $950M

Unlocking a smarter sensor future, STMicroelectronics takes over NXP’s MEMS sensors unit in a $950 million move to dominate automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Swiss...

Q.ANT Launches Photonic AI Chip In Germany

Harnessing the power of light, Germany witnesses a giant leap in supercomputing with the world’s first operational photonic AI processor, developed and claimed by...

Texas Instruments Posts 16% YoY Revenue Growth In Q2 2025

An impressive Q2 growth, rising EPS, and bullish revenue; but Texas Instruments’ cautious Q3 outlook keeps markets on edge despite its strong financial foundation. Global...

Ambiq Micro Plans $85 Million AI Chip IPO

Riding the edge AI wave, US's Ambiq Micro prepares for a $85 million IPO, banking on energy-efficient chips powering wearables, automation, and smart devices. Ambiq...

NVIDIA To Restart Selling H20 Chips To China

Clearing the way for exports to China, the US has approved licenses for NVIDIA’s H20 and AMD’s MI308 GPUs. The US Department of Commerce eased...

Microchip, Delta Electronics Partner On SiC Power Solutions

Powering the electrified future, Microchip joins forces with Delta Electronics to fast-track energy-efficient silicon carbide solutions for AI, mobility, and smart infrastructure applications. Microchip Technology...

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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

Manivannan Subramaniam, Director R&D, CIYES Systems

“We Want to Build Globally Competitive Deep-Tech Products from India” –  Manivannan Subramaniam, CIYES...

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Can India build globally competitive deep-tech products? Manivannan Subramaniam of CIYES Systems believes it can. In this interview with EFY's Nitisha Dubey, he discusses...

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...