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Solstice Bets $14.5B on AI and Semiconductor Materials

Honeywell spinoff Solstice Advanced Materials will acquire Element Solutions in a $14.5 billion deal to strengthen its semiconductor and AI infrastructure materials business.  Specialty materials...

Synopsys to Retire Legacy Manufacturing Software, Doubles Down on AI Chip Design

Synopsys is reshaping its software portfolio, phasing out older manufacturing tools as AI chip design becomes its strategic priority.  U.S.-based chip design software company Synopsys...

Micron Expands Japan Fab With $9.3 Bn Investment

The investment is part of Micron's broader global manufacturing expansion to meet growing demand for AI, high-performance computing, and data centre applications Micron Technology has...

Mobis India Foundation Distributes 48 Mobility Devices in Andhra Pradesh

Developed and patented at IIT Madras, the assistive devices are designed to address mobility challenges faced by wheelchair users in India. Mobis India Foundation, the...

CG Power bets big on semiconductors as India chip ambitions gather pace

CG Power is expanding its semiconductor business with commercial production underway, new capacity in the pipeline and investments across chip manufacturing and design. CG Power...

SK hynix plans $28 billion US listing to expand AI chip business

The South Korean memory chip maker aims to raise about $28 billion through a Nasdaq listing as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow. South...

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates CG Semi’s OSAT facility as India expands semiconductor manufacturing

The Sanand facility marks India’s third operational OSAT plant and is expected to strengthen domestic chip packaging while supporting exports and job creation. Prime Minister...

Russian fuel shortage boosts demand for Chinese electric vehicles

Fuel shortages and rising petrol prices are driving more Russian motorists towards Chinese electric vehicles, though infrastructure challenges continue to limit wider adoption.  Fuel shortages...

Festo opens first Automation Experience Centre in Noida

The FEC will also showcase solutions from Festo Didactic, the company's technical education division, and host training programmes To expand its business presence in Northern...

India Investigates Tata Electronics Cyberattack After iPhone 18 Pro Leak 

A ransomware breach at Tata Electronics has exposed confidential Apple documents and supplier information, prompting an official cybersecurity investigation by the Indian government.  India has...

ASM International Names KPN’s Chris Figee as Next CFO 

Europe's second-largest semiconductor equipment maker plans to appoint KPN finance chief Chris Figee as CFO, with the leadership transition set to conclude after shareholder...

Foxconn’s Q2 Sales Soar on AI Servers and iPhone Demand 

The key Apple and Nvidia supplier posted a 39.8% jump in quarterly revenue, beating forecasts as AI infrastructure spending continued to accelerate.  Taiwan-based Foxconn, the...

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Flip Electronics Partners With Synaptics To Distribute Obsolete Components

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Flip Electronics specialises in sourcing hard-to-find, discontinued, long-term buy (LTB), EOL, aged and obsolete electronic components Flip Electronics has signed an authorised distribution partnership agreement...

Dixon Technologies, Gemtek Form JV To Manufacture Optical Transceivers In India

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The partnership aims to combine Dixon’s manufacturing capabilities with Gemtek’s expertise India’s Dixon Technologies has partnered with Taiwan-based Gemtek Technology to strengthen telecom manufacturing in...

Volvo Cars Expands NVIDIA Partnership for Advanced Automated Driving Safety

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Volvo Cars will bring nearly a century of safety research and its human-centric approach to the partnership Volvo Cars has announced an expanded partnership with...
Smartphones

Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge in the Third Quarter of 2026

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Soaring memory costs force phone makers to cut low-margin lines, squeezing budget brands while market giants Apple and Samsung consolidate their lead. Global smartphone shipments...

US Firms Team Up on Silicon-Sulfur Battery Platform

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XBM and SiCAM Technologies join forces to develop a sustainable, ultra-high-density battery technology using locally sourced materials for drones and electric aircraft. Lithium-sulfur cathode developer...

Learn From Leaders

Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman, Brio Agri, India

“Our goal is not to replace farmers, but to empower them with better tools,...

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In an exclusive interaction with EFY's Saba Aafreen, Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman of Brio Agri, discusses building hydroponics and controlled-environment agriculture in India,...

Does India’s Chip Packaging Growth Need Local Materials At Scale?

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What will it take for specialised semiconductor materials manufacturing to grow in India? Packaging volumes will be a key factor as OSAT facilities move...
Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder, TM2Space Technologies Pvt Ltd.

“Our goal is to build data centres in space.” – Ronak Kumar Samantray, TM2Space

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A space startup aims to build orbital data centres, letting users run AI models and store data on satellites while also supplying satellite hardware...

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...

Startups

UST Selects 19 Startups for D3 Startup Challenge 2026 in Bengaluru

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The programme is designed to identify technologies that address business challenges, assess their practical applications and determine their potential to scale UST, an AI and...

Compcarta Reduces The Cost And Complexity Of End-To-End Chip Design

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Building a chip should not require assembling an entire design ecosystem. A Noida-based startup is developing a browser-based EDA platform that aims to reduce...

Aquaexchange Brings Monitoring And Automation To Shrimp Farming

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The startup has developed an AI- and IoT-enabled platform that helps shrimp farmers manage farms, access financing, monitor operations, and connect with markets. The startup...

Drone-Like Aircraft For Logistics From BluJ Aerospace

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Hyderabad-based BluJ Aerospace is developing indigenous electric and hydrogen-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for remote cargo transport. BluJ Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based aerospace startup...
Jash Jetly, Co-founder and CEO of EVE

“The cloud isn’t the only way to run AI. We’re proving it can happen...

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A startup is building a decentralised AI and communication network that runs across everyday devices instead of centralised cloud servers. In an interview, Jash...