In February 2021, just five weeks into his presidency, United States (US) President Joe Biden held up a tiny semiconductor chip in the White House. “This semiconductor is smaller than a postage stamp, but it has more than eight billion transistors,” he said. “These chips are a wonder of innovation and design that…enables so much of our modern lives to go on — not just our cars, but our smartphones, televisions, radios, medical diagnostic equipment, and so much more. We need to make sure these supply chains are secure and reliable.”

Publication: The Economic Times

Chip delivery times shrank by four days in September, the biggest drop in years, in a sign that the industry’s supply crunch is easing.

Publication: The Economic Times

Tech giant Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 employees across multiple divisions of the company, media reports said. According to Axios, the move is yet another example of large tech companies cutting jobs after earlier moving to slow or freeze hiring as the broader economy cools.

Publication: The Statesman

It’s a glitch the personal computer (PC) makers in India could do without. Sales have been on the decline as buyers have turned cautious due to factors like global inflation, economic slowdown, as well as remote learning taking a backseat after the pandemic.

Publication: Financial Express