Representative Mike Gallagher, a Republican and chair of the House of Representatives select committee on China, and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat and ranking member of the committee, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called to “further strengthen” a sweeping set of export control rules implemented last October that cut off China’s access to top AI chips made by US firms such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel.

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The chip shortage witnessed recently was a combination of supply chain disruptions due to the Russia Ukraine war and the COVID pandemic as well as the increased demand for chips in automotive, IOT, computer, mobile phones and mobile telephony, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT said.

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In India, the Honor Pad X9 comes in a single variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, priced at Rs. 14,499. The tablet is available in a Space Grey color option and is currently open for preorders.

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India s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements but also aimed at contributing to global demand for trusted manufacturing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday Addressing the SemiconIndia Conference 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the minister said the semiconductor mission is truly a powerful case for make in India and make for the world

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You Might Also Like: Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2023 at Gandhinagar on July 28 USA semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials is positive about India s semiconductor approach, as it sees multiple elements of domestic consumption, strategic thinking, and enabling policies come together, according to a senior company executive

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Once it gets in the market, this chip is likely to bring about a drastic fall in the prices of mobile phones, computers, medical equipment, appliances, and gaming hardware.

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The Modified Semicon India Programme is a part of a larger endeavour to promote manufacturing in India, as part of the Make in India initiative and in line with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat , External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday.

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“This facility, which will in phases expand to 300 chip design engineers performing high-tech roles, will comprise members from top Synopsys teams such as Hardware Analytics and Test (HAT) and Hardware Development Group(HDG), including HDG Analog and HDG Design/ Verification,” CMO Odisha said in a statement.

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Several of the stalls, like the ones managed by Micron and NXP Semiconductors, had interactive models that seemed attractive to the young audience at the venue. There s a lot of enthusiasm among the youngsters here.

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New Delhi: Applied Materials Inc. is looking to compress its research, development and trial cycles of production technologies in semiconductor equipment by halving it from the current 1015 years, following its $400 million investment to set up a centre in Whitefield, Bengaluru, Prabhu Raja, president, semiconductor products group, and Srinivas Satya, country president, Applied Materials.

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The Union government is evaluating a proposal to include large multinational companies in India s $200 million design linked incentive (DLI) scheme if they were designing chips in the country, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology (IT).

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India’s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements but also aimed at contributing to a global demand for trusted manufacturing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In his virtual address at the SemiconIndia Conference 2023 in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, Jaishankar said: “Our semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements.”

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Several semiconductor manufacturers have shown interest in building a chipmaking plant in the country, after US based memory chip producer Micron Technology announced plans to set up a factory in Gujarat, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for Electronics and IT, told Business Standard in an interview here.

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Micron’s investment in a semiconductor packaging plant at Dholera, Gujarat, has sparked interest from several companies, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.

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US Chipmaker Micron Technology’s planned investment in India to set up a semiconductor packaging plant has spurred interest from other chipmaking companies in the sector, with some of them actively talking to the Centre about their potential investment plans, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told The Indian Express.

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Dr. Arvind Singh Rawat of Uttarakhand and his research team have achieved international patent by inventing transformer on semiconductor chip in Malaysia.

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The government aims to have a strong and competitive presence in the global semiconductor ecosystem over the next 10 years. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday that in a move in this direction, funding and support has been approved for seven chip design startups so far.

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Separately, since the Micron investment announcement for assembly and packaging unit in the country, the government has received at least four-five assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) project proposals.

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It is important for the world to see India emerge as a trusted, resilient partner in the electronics and semiconductor space, Union Minister Rajeev Chandra se khar said in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Saturday, and asserted the world wants to ally with India for the country to grow its footprints in the semiconductor ecosystem.

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Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday said that first phase of its semiconductor project will involve USD 5 billion investment of the overall USD 20-billion outlay, and the venture will be ready with made-in-India chip in two and a half years

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India’s global semiconductor ambition is getting a “huge response” from every part of the value chain, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday exuding confidence that the country will have at least five fabrication units (fabs) over the next 5-7 years, attracting multi-billion dollars in investments.

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Highlights Leading chip manufacturers like Foxconn, AMD, Micron, and IBM to participate in the Semicon India conference The event aims to foster collaboration and growth in India s semiconductor sector The forthcoming Semicon India conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, will witness the presence of several chipmakers, including Foxconn, AMD, Micron, and IBM.

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It will include representatives from 23 countries, as well as other major chip manufacturing companies including Foxconn, Micron, AMD and IBM. Through this event, the government wants to attract investors in India s chip industry.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference in Gandhinagar on Friday to showcase India as a vibrant and sustainable manufacturing destination for global corporations. Top executives of global semiconductor and electronics companies including Micron Technology, AMD, NXP Semiconductors and Applied Materials will take part in the event.

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It will serve as a testament to the efforts the Odisha government has put in to develop a semiconductor ecosystem in the state, said an official statement of the chief minister s office released on Thursday

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Top executives from Foxconn and semiconductor firms Micron and AMD will this week attend a conference in Prime Minister Narendra Modi s home state, as the government tries to lure investments into India s nascent chip industry. India wants to establish itself as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, rivaling the likes of Taiwan, and the high demand for chips means the local market will be worth $80 billion (roughly Rs. 6,600 crore) by 2028, almost four times its $23 billion (nearly Rs. 1,88,614 crore) size now.

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The government recognises the economic and geopolitical significance of this industry and its vision is now matched with concrete action. It is actively engaging with the industry and committing to unprecedented fiscal support. It is evident that India has resolved to not miss the semiconductor bus again. Instead, in this decade, it will lay down the foundation of a robust global semiconductor industry.

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Chandrasekhar s statement and the annual semiconductor conference in Gandhinagar comes at a time when the Indian government wants to establish a thriving semiconductor manufacturing hub in the country, rivaling countries like Taiwan. Major players such as Foxconn, Micron and AMD are set to attend the conference.

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India had in the past missed the bus on electronics and semiconductors and it is the current government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is rebuilding India s electronics ecosystem and pushing the country to become one of the world s fastestgrowing electronics manufacturers, said Union Minister of State Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

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Ommic is a semiconductor company based near Paris, employing just over 100 people. US chip maker Macom Technology agreed earlier this year to acquire Ommic and said it would make the French site its European semiconductor centre.

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Foxconn is also in talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi s home state Gujarat as it eyes entry into India s semiconductor sector. On Friday, PM Modi will inaugurate a conference in Gandhinagar wherein Foxconn Chairman Young Liu will also be present.

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India is on track to becoming a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain in the next decade with USD 10 billion of incentives and assistance provided to encourage local chip manufacturing, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.

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Augmented Reality: This technology is used to add digital images on top of real-world scenarios. The snapchat filters are a great example of augmented reality. Mixed Reality is a mix of virtual reality and augmented reality.

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REL is looking at a capital outlay of Rs 100 crore annually for investing in solutions offered by startups in technologies such as AI, Machine Learning (ML), blockchain and IoT, REL executive chairperson Rashmi Saluja told DH during the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing.

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India is on track to becoming a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain in the next decade with $10 billion of incentives and assistance provided to encourage local chip manufacturing, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. (Micron)

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A Foxconn subsidiary is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to invest up to $200 million to build a new plant for electronic components in the state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

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India is 12 generations behind in chip manufacturing because of the previous government’s lack of political vision and strategic clarity, said Meity minister Rajeev Chadrasekhar on Thursday. While speaking to reporters a day ahead of India’s second edition of Semicon India Conference, the minister said that it has been only 19 months since the country set the ball rolling in the semiconductor ecosystem.

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What is ISM’s strategy to put India on the global semiconductor map? Design and manufacturing must go hand in hand for ISM to succeed. The focal point is to have a full ecosystem — from beginning to end. Design is a key element in chip manufacturing.

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Top chipmakers including Foxconn, AMD, Micron and IBM will attend the Semicon India conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event is being held in an effort to attract investment into India s chip industry and establish the country as a semiconductor manufacturing hub to rival countries like Taiwan and China.

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High-level executives from Foxconn, Micron, and AMD are gathering this week in the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a conference aimed at attracting investments into India’s emerging chip industry.

Tower reported net income per share of 46 cents, falling slightly short of analysts estimates of 49 cents per share. During the quarter, the company repaid USD 10 million of its debt, as compared with USD 27 million in the first quarter of 2023.

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Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp ( UMC ) said on Wednesday that it sees uncertain demand in the third quarter but stuck to its 2023 capital spending plans as its gears up to meet customer demand for artificial intelligence (AI) The semiconductor industry has come under pressure as global economic woes dent demand for chips used in everything from cars to cellphones

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Our AI optimized infrastructure is a leading platform for training and serving generative AI models. More than 70% of gen AI unicorns are Google Cloud customers, including Cohere, Jasper, Typeface, and many more, he said. Getty Images

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Meta to charge cloud providers for AI tech that it said was free Meta Platforms Inc. plans to make money from the major cloud computing companies when they resell its artificial intelligence large language model, Llama 2..

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Technology is redefining the IndoJ apanese partnership. The two nations are looking to tap into the opportunities presented by Japanese startups as well as large corporations, which are looking for technology and services partnerships to present their solutions to the world.

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According to him, Gujarat is leapfrogging other states to build the semiconductor ecosystem He was in Gandhinagar at inaugural ceremony of the fiveday exhibition organised as part of Semicon India 2023

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Germany plans to invest around 20 billion euros ($22.15 billion) in the semiconductor industry in the coming years, the economy ministry said on Tuesday, amid growing alarm over supply chain fragility and dependence on South Korea and Taiwan for chips.

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Semiconductors are the life blood of modern electronics, and their demand is increasing exponentially. India, a large consumer of electronics, is importing almost all its semiconductor needs to the tune of $24 billion a year (demand is expected to touch $110 billion by 2030).

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The markets for private and hybrid cloud services in Singapore and Malaysia continue to grow as providers increase investments in data centers across the region, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group ISG ) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

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Cloud News Alphabet Stock Climbs After Earnings As Google Cloud Sales Soar Mark Haranas Google Cloud generated over $8 billion in revenue during Q2 2023, helping Google s stock price climb seven percent following Google s financial earning report tonight.

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Alibaba’s cloud computing division said it has become the first Chinese enterprise to support Meta’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model Llama, allowing its Chinese business users to develop programs off the model.

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With 80% of CEOs expecting artificial intelligence (AI) to boost business efficiency, according to a Gartner report, both large and small enterprises are prioritising generative AI. The time to seize this opportunity is now, Rakesh Ravuri, CTO and SVP Engineering at Publicis Sapient, tells Sudhir Chowdhary, shedding light on the AI opportunity in digital business transformation, the ethics of implementing it and how AI will create newer jobs in the future. Excerpts:

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Home-grown semiconductor chip maker Polymatech plans to invest $1 billion by 2025 in setting up new units and expanding semiconductor manufacturing capacity, the company’s Founding President Eswara Rao Nandam told DH.

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We have seen Meta make a big bet on AI last week with Llama 2 and the partnership with Microsoft and others? Can you talk about the company’s overall AI strategy? Meta has been in the AI story for a very long time. There’s barely a feature or a piece of content on Instagram or Facebook, which is not touched by AI already.

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The semiconductors and electronics sector will play a significant role in India’s ‘Techade’, Mos for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on July 25, while adding that for the first time since India’s independence, the Union government’s initiatives in the semiconductor field have achieved significant success in a relatively short period.

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Building on the success of SemiconIndia 2022, India Semiconductor Mission, an independent business division of the Digital India Corporation is all set to organise its flagship SemiconIndia 2023 in Gandhinagar from July 28 – 30. The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and is aimed at catalysing India’s Semiconductor ecosystem.

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The ongoing global semiconductor shortage, referred to as ‘The Great Chip Crunch,’ has affected industries and consumers worldwide. Dr Arunachalam sheds light on the root causes of the crisis, providing an insider’s view into the complex world of semiconductor chips.

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The world’s largest contract chipmaker said TSMC s position as the leading manufacturer of AI chips including for chip designers Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices has not offset broader end market weakness as the global economy recovers more slowly than it had expected.

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Panama’s government said it can help the US diversify and secure its semiconductor supply chain as geopolitical tensions increase the risk of global chip shortages.

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Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said.

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Semicon India 2023 will witness the participation of representatives of major companies such as Micron Technology, Applied Materials, Foxconn, SEMI, Cadence, AMD, among others

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Later, the Gujarat government signed a memorandum of undertaking (MoU) worth Rs 22,500 crore with US chipmaker Micron to establish an ATMP facility at Sanand in the state .Modi will inaugurate Semicon India 2023 on July 28.Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM Marvell , Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the second edition of Semicon India , being organised from July 2830 at Gandhinagar. With the participation of companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, and STMicroelectronics, the event will throw a light on India s rapid strides towards fostering global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem.

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Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said

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The Centre will wait for separate proposals from Taiwan’s Foxconn and Indian conglomerate Vedanta to set up semiconductor plants in the country and evaluate them accordingly, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. Early this month, Foxconn pulled out of a semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta.

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Data breach costs continue to grow, reaching a record-high global average of $4.45 million, representing a 15% increase over three years. Of all the data breaches, phishing at nearly 22%, has emerged as the most common attack type in India, followed by stolen or compromised credentials (16%). “Social engineering was the costliest root cause of breaches, followed by malicious insider threats,” the report stated.

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In a bid to take a place in India s semiconductor hub aspirations, Odisha government in its new policy has offered a slew of sops like additional subsidy on land, power, and water tariff besides production linked incentives and much more to entrepreneurs and investors.

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The current scenario necessitates a prudent approach to recruitment, emphasising quality over quantity. Organisations are likely to prioritise hiring for critical positions and specialised skill sets that align with their growth strategies and the evolving needs of their clients.

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The SemiconIndia 2023 exhibition will be inaugurated on Tuesday morning in Gandhinagar by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel along with Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar The exhibition, to be held at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Centre in Gandhinagar, will mark the official beginning of the second edition of Semicon India 2023 organised by India Semiconductor Mission

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Semiconductors, also known as integrated circuits in the industry, are crucial components in electronic devices. They facilitate advancements in various fields such as computing, transportation, healthcare, military systems, communications and clean energy. These components are typically made from pure elements like silicon or germanium.

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The exponential growth of cloud computing has swiftly transformed the way we consume and store digital information. As businesses and individuals increasingly rely on cloud based services and data storage, demand for robust and scalable infrastructure to support these services has reached unprecedented levels.

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Online gaming firms are looking to cut down ad spends as higher GST at 28% concerns them Worried about the impact of higher goods and services tax (GST) on face value at 28 percent, online gaming companies are already planning to cut costs and reduce spending on marketing and advertising.

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The telecommunication companies should not overlook the impact of integrating edge computing and the opportunities it presents. 5G B2B apps that have made use of private networks and MultiAccess Edge Computing (MEC), enables extremely low latency for data applications by extending cloud computing capabilities to the edge of wireless networks. Digital twins, computer vision, virtual and augmented reality, warehouses, AI robots, metaverse, and many other applications are some examples for the same.

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Japan s imposition of export controls on chipmaking tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China s ability to produce advanced semiconductors worries some Tokyo officials who believe a combative U.S. approach may hamper coordination and needlessly provoke Beijing.

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Cloud, Edge, and Parallel Computing Cloud computing address resource consumption and energy usage issues. Virtualization and multitenancy enable cloud computing to cut energy usage and carbon emissions. It diminishes the need to have energy consuming data centers.

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Germany plans to dole out 20 billion euros ($22.19 billion) to bolster semiconductor manufacturing in the country, Bloomberg news reported on Monday.

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The fact that two bidders in the earlier round proposed to export almost the entire semiconductor chips produced also negated the possibility of Indian electronic manufacturers getting the chips produced in India at lower than prevailing prices.

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Technological breakthroughs, hyperpersonalization, integration of physical and digital realms, and a focus on data protection and security will drive the future of the Digital Transformation Market. Cloud computing, ecosystem collaboration, and environmental initiatives will also influence the landscape, while AI driven automation and workforce upskilling will be critical to success.

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He expressed concerns about the increasing intimacy between AI and weaponry, which requires corporate accountability and much scrutiny. Nolan also called for the need for global accountability in AI control and highlighted the possibility that AI systems will be in charge of nuclear weapons.

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A visitor examines a computer chipset at the booth for Chinese semiconductor and chip developer Kunlunxin during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (AP photo) China s government appealed to Japan on Monday not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after curbs on exports of Japanese chipmaking technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies have imposed on China on security grounds.

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US tech giants could signal an end to the nearly yearlong slowdown in their cloud businesses as signs of economic resilience encourage clients to boost technology spending, while a pickup in digital ads will also aid profits Microsoft , Google-owner Alphabet, Amazon

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A visitor examines a computer chipset at the booth for Chinese semiconductor and chip developer Kunlunxin during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (AP photo) China s government appealed to Japan on Monday not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after curbs on exports of Japanese chipmaking technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies have imposed on China on security grounds.

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Nasscom s estimates show that of India s total tech workforce of about 5 million, the GCC talent pool is over 1 6 million Eight years ago (201415), GCCs had about half that number, at 750,000 India has 1,580 tech centres of GCCs, and that number is rising every month

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Artificial intelligence (AI) was once little more than speculative fiction. Science fiction epics of the past, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, explored the topic as a prediction of potential futures, which seemed possible but bewilderingly distant. Today, AI has become a conversation topic at the dinner table, an emerging technology as inspiring as it is frightening, and created a very real question: What now

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The event is expected to feature prominent names such as Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Vedanta and Foxconn. Over the years, the Indian government has been actively involved in establishing India as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, and in line with this vision, has announced numerous initiatives and policies to promote domestic semiconductor industry growth.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating Semicon India 2023, to showcase India s semiconductor capabilities and chip design innovation, on 28 July at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Companies including Foxconn, Micron, AMD, and Vedanta will offer deep insights into technologies and innovations in chipmaking.

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Indian entrepreneurs, including non-resident Indians, are quietly making their way into the country’s semiconductor industry. With proposals ranging from building compound semiconductor fabrication (fab) facilities to establishing semiconductor packaging plants in the country, these entrepreneurs are capitalising on the government’s liberal financial incentives under the semiconductor scheme.

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Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Sunday said that industry s interest in India s semiconductor sector is phenomenal and that companies like Micron and Foxconn are looking at various levels of engagement It is process driven.

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Dr HingYan Lee was Director of National Cloud Computing Office at the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), from 2007 to 2016, where he was responsible for developing the cloud ecosystem in Singapore, promoting cloud adoption by government agencies and private sector enterprises, and building a trusted environment. HingYan, until recently, was Executive Vice President for Government Affairs at the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

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During meetings in Washington on Monday, Intel Corp.’s Pat Gelsinger, Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc.’s Cristiano Amon warned that export controls risk harming US leadership of the industry. The Biden officials listened to the presentations but didn’t make any commitments, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private.

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During meetings in Washington on Monday, Intel Corp s Pat Gelsinger, Nvidia Corp s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc s Cristiano Amon warned that export controls risk harming US leadership of the industry The Biden officials listened to the presentations but didn t make any commitments, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private.

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The chipmaking factory, which began construction in 2021, was projected to start producing chips next year. The factory is expected to supply chips to Apple, Nvidia, and AMD. A second factory producing smaller, more complex 3nm chips is expected to open in 2026.

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Companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD , IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors , STMicroelectronics, and others will participate in the event that aims to project India as a global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem

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Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, Lam Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said.

Publication: The Week

Companies such as Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, Lam Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent players in the sector will participate in the event, the government said.

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With the participation of companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, the mega event will shine a light on India s rapid strides towards fostering global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem.

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Vedanta’s board recently announced that the company would be foraying into the manufacturing of semiconductors, after Foxconn pulled out of the joint venture it had with the company.

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On Friday, Biden announced voluntary commitments that the administration has worked on with seven leading AI companies. These companies include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and some of the smaller AI companies.

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After announcing a mega Rs 8,800 crore project in Karnataka, a Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group subsidiary Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) is planning to come up with an electronic components unit in Tamil Nadu.

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AI-driven investing is a term that encompasses various forms of automated and intelligent investment solutions that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to optimise portfolio performance, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience.

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An Internet ransomware virus ‘Akira’ that steals vital personal information and encrypts data leading to extortion of money from people has been reported in cyberspace, the country’s federal cyber security agency has said in the latest advisory. This computer malware is targeting Windows and Linux-based systems, it said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India 2023’, a premier showcase of India’s semiconductor capabilities and chip design innovation, on July 28 at Gandhinagar. With the participation of companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, the mega event will shine a light on India’s rapid strides towards fostering global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem.

Publication: Business Standard

With the participation of companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, the mega event will shine a light on India’s rapid strides towards fostering global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem.

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Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 23 3% fall in second quarter net profit on Thursday as global economic woes dented demand for chips used in applications as varied as cars, cellphones and servers and coming off a strong period last year Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world s largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc supplier, saw April June net profit drop to T$181

Publication: The Economic Times

The initiative aligns with Samsung s commitment to empower STEM education, enable children in remote parts of the country to become catalysts of change and future innovation, while nurturing a passion for science and innovation amongst students from all backgrounds. Through this association, Samsung is dedicated to empower young minds, improving the quality of education, and fostering a nationwide culture of scientific curiosity and innovation.

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After multiple rounds of discussions between the Indian and Japanese government, the two nations have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to build a resilient semiconductor ecosystem. The MoC signed between India and Japan will cover semiconductor development, manufacturing, research, design and talent development.

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As per a report released on July 19, the HCL Group is contemplating the possibility of venturing into India s growing semiconductor industry.

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By combining our strengths in IT and OT, we can drive the convergence of these domains and enable our customers to achieve sustainable data center operations .

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world s largest contract chipmaker, has forecasted a 10 percent drop in its 2023 sales in the face of challenging global economic conditions and rising inflationary costs. The company estimated its investment spending for the current year to be at the lower end of its previous guidance of $32$36 billion.

Publication: Telecom Lead

Dutch chipmaking machine supplier ASML reported Wednesday a jump in second quarter sales, shrugging off a tech war over semiconductors between the United States and China ASML, which produces the lithography equipment that makes semiconductors, said turnover reached 6

Publication: The Economic Times

Cerebras Systems on Thursday said that it has signed an approximately $100 million deal to supply the first of three artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers to the United Arab Emiratesbased technology group G42.

Publication: Hindustan Times

One Of the toughest parts in convincing semiconductor giants to set up shop in India is their scepticism over the country s inaction in the chips space as it repeatedly missed the bus in allowing the semiconductor industry to take off over the last 6070 years, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar said during the Express Adda Wednesday.

Publication: The Indian Express

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a major subsidiary of Foxconn and a key supplier to companies like Apple and Lenovo, is aiming to establish an operational facility in Tamil Nadu by next year, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

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Qualcomm has also worked closely with Meta in the past, mainly to make chips for its Oculus Quest VR headsets. The company has also tied up with Microsoft to help scale ondevice AI workloads. As part of a partnership with Qualcomm and other chipmakers like Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA, Microsoft introduced the new Hybrid AI Loop toolkit to support AI development at the edge.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

Intel Corporation was the first to set up its R&D centre at Haifa in 1974, followed by Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices, National Semiconductor, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and many other US chip companies. Over the years, renowned semiconductor companies from Japan, South Korea, and China followed suit.

Publication: ORF Online

One Of The toughest parts in convincing semiconductor giants to set up shop in India is their scepticism over the country’s inaction in the chips space as it repeatedly missed the bus in allowing the semiconductor industry to take off over the last 60-70 years, Union minister of state for electronics and IT and skill development and entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar said during the Express Adda on Wednesday.

Publication: The Financial Express

Japan has become the second Quad partner after the United States to sign an agreement with India for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem and maintain the resilience of its global supply chain.

Publication: The Indian Express

India and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement to develop the semiconductor ecosystem, including research and manufacturing, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. “Japan and India have signed a memorandum for semiconductor design, manufacturing, equipment research, talent development and to bring resilience in the semiconductor supply chain,” Vaishnaw said.

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India and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation to work together in semiconductor design, manufacturing, research as well as development of talent and strengthening of the chip supply chain, Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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Officials say that their discussions with fabless companies like Qualcomm, NXP Semiconductors and HP have been fruitful as they are ready to shift orders for making chips for their Indian requirements to domestic fab plants. But with one condition: the quality should be the same as available globally and the price has to be competitive. That can only happen if the technology partner plays a key role.

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There’s no reason to believe the weather will improve anytime soon, though. In a bombshell announcement Thursday, the contract maker of chips for Nvidia Corp. and Apple Inc. slashed its full-year revenue guidance to a drop of 10%, from an earlier prediction of a lowto mid-single-digit decline.

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Microsoft’s AI-driven rally has pushed its stock to new highs and nudged Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s total windfall from the company past a gilded threshold of $1 billion. Nadella’s boon includes all payouts he has collected from Microsoft that can be parsed from regulatory filings: equity grants, salary, bonuses and dividends.

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As the auto industry s demand for semiconductors accelerates, Stellantis is implementing a multifaceted strategy designed to manage and secure the longterm supply of vital microchips. Developed by a crossfunctional team, the strategy was created through a rigorous assessment of customer desires for advanced technology features and a keen focus on delivering the objectives laid out in the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 plan.

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India will soon announce a 40 nanometre (nm) semiconductor fabrication unit and multiple compound fab proposals under the modified semiconductor investment scheme, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

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Vedanta is eagerly awaiting government approval for incentives related to a modified semiconductor production plan, reported news agency Reuters. The company plans to construct a semiconductor plant in Gujarat and has already established partnerships with technology and equity partners.

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The Shiv Nadar founded HCL Group , which began decades ago as a maker of computer hardware and peripherals before establishing its software credentials globally, plans an ambitious foray into India s fastevolving semiconductor ecosystem, several officials and industry executives aware of the development told ET

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Regulating new and emerging technology has never been easy. Technology is disruptive and regulation is always playing catch-up. Indian policy makers will be grappling with this as they plan the ambitious Digital India Act

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The semiconductor chip supply to MG Motor India has more or less been sorted out by now and their shortage is being felt for certain variants only, Gaurav Gupta, Deputy Managing Director, MG Motor India said on Wednesday.

Publication: Business Standard

China does not want a trade or tech war but will definitely respond if the United States imposes more curbs on its chip sector, China’s ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday.

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For IT services, we serve nearly 3,000 clients in India. In banking and financial services (BFSI), we manage nearly 40% of all branches of the banking industry in the country. Our data centre presence is substantial, with about 16 of them already operational. We will almost double this capacity by March 2024. We also offer oncloud cyber security services, as part of our offerings in India.

Publication: Live Mint

India will soon announce a 40 nanometre (nm) semiconductor fabrication unit and multiple compound fab proposals under the modified semiconductor investment scheme, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

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Online gaming companies are worried that potential repetitive taxation could be a death blow as they wait for detailed notification from the law committee of the GST Council, which has announced a 28% goods and services tax on the industry.

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Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is expected to report a 27% fall in second quarter net profit on Thursday, as global economic woes dent demand for semiconductors , though analysts say business performance is likely to improve in the current quarter Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world s largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, is likely to report net profit for the AprilJune period of T$172

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Silicon chips and semiconductors, terms often used interchangeably, are actually distinct things. Semiconductors are silicon wafers and constitute the first step in making a microchip. Silicon, abundantly available in the earth s crust, is crucial to make them.

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The long stopovers make business trips between the two nations a protracted exercise. This year, Taiwan has also decided to set up its third consular office in Mumbai as demand from the region grows, and the island-nation is keen to dispel the notion that for India it is only a bunch of world-class chip-making factories.

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In this regard, Vedanta claims to have made significant progress in closing tieups for technology as well as equity partners for semiconductors. While the company did not disclose any details, it is expected to make an announcement soon.

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Its India Development Centre in Hyderabad is a major contributor to the company s global biannual product development cycle, ServiceNow said in a release.

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The US based Semiconductor Industry Association trade group on Monday called on the Biden administration to refrain from further restrictions on chip sales to China as chief executives from the biggest U.S. semiconductor firms planned to visit Washington this week to press their views on China policy.

Publication: ET Telecom

Blinken sought to share his perspective on the industry and on supply chain issues, especially after his recent visit to China and to hear directly from those companies about how they see supply chain issues, about how they see doing business in China, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a press briefing.

Publication: ET Telecom

To bolster India s semiconductor industry, Mitsubishi Electric s Semiconductor & Devices department has offered its backing to the nationwide semiconductors and devices lab project.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

The research found that while many HR leaders and their company’s technology teams appreciate AI’s scope to uncover new talent management opportunities by spotting patterns across different data sources, many admitted to a limited understanding of the technology.

Publication: ET HR World

Foxconn s recent decision to withdraw from a semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta made headlines. The company clarified that the project, initiated in September of the previous year, was progressing too slowly. Also Read | Vedanta says it has lined up partners for chip venture after Foxconn backs out

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While students are joining in droves for courses in emerging tech in engineering colleges, the shortage of trained teachers in these subjects is yet to be addressed Even four years after emerging tech courses were started in the state, many colleges still do not have required faculty to teach Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Internet of Things (IoT), among other courses

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Top executives from leading U.S. chip companies convened with senior Joe Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, as concerns grow over potential curbs on the semiconductor industry, Reuters news report said.

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US-based venture capital firm Celesta Capital, with funds totaling approximately $1 billion, plans to invest in 10-15 Indian startups engaged in semiconductor design and deep technology, according to senior partner Gani Subramaniam.

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There has been a remarkable increase in the number of AI related job postings, and 12% of fresher hiring over the last two quarters was such roles, finds a new study The hiring landscape has witnessed a significant shift towards AI related jobs in recent years

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Rohm co said on Tuesday it will invest 100 billion yen ($722.33 million) in the group led by Japan Industrial Partners that is launching a tender offer for Toshiba Corp

Publication: ET Telecom

Vedanta Group remains fully committed to building India’s first semiconductor and display fabs in Dholera Special Investment Region in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. Substantial progress has happened to tie up technology and equity partners in semiconductors and we will make an announcement soon,” said Hebbar.

Publication: The New Indian Express

But beyond the semiconductor industry, which India is wooing assiduously, the island has a challenge reaching out to India.

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As The Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar is in a unique position to devise policies and programmes that could leverage the increasing convergence between the tech sector and the cogent need for upskilling the workforce.

Publication: Financial Express

On Tuesday, minister of state for electronics & IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said once the regulatory framework around online gaming rules, which define permissible online games, develops further, his ministry would communicate that “to the GST Council and request them to consider this new framework”.

Publication: The Economic Times

The data protests may have little effect in the long run. Deep-pocketed tech giants like Google and Microsoft already sit on mountains of proprietary information and have the resources to licence more. Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, US, said the lawsuit’s arguments were unlikely to be accepted by court. But the wave of litigation is just beginning, he said, with a “second and third wave” coming that would define AI’s future.

Publication: The Economic Times

Vedanta is awaiting the government’s nod for incentives under a modified semiconductor production plan to begin construction of a plant in western state Gujarat, for which its has roped in technology and equity partners, a top executive said on Tuesday. 

Publication: The Indian Express

The Vedanta Group Tuesday reiterated that it was committed to its semiconductor and display unit manufacturing plans days after the end of its much-hyped joint venture with leading electronics manufacturer Foxconn became public.

Publication: The Economic Times

Shiv Nadar-founded HCL Group, which began decades ago as a maker of computer hardware and peripherals before establishing its software credentials globally, plans an ambitious foray into India’s fast-evolving semiconductor ecosystem, several officials and industry executives aware of the development told ET.

Publication: The Economic Times

Indians have joined the US tech stock party. Investors have more than doubled their allocations to global tech leaders in the past six months. Tesla, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Nvidia are among the top stocks traded on online platforms that enable Indians to invest in the US stock markets.

Publication: The Economic Times

The USbased Semiconductor Industry Association trade group on Monday called on the Biden administration to refrain from further restrictions on chip sales to China as chief executives from the biggest U S semiconductor firms planned to visit Washington this week to press their views on China policy

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Russia has expressed its interest in collaboration with India in areas such as quantum technologies and semiconductors, a month after India announced a joint quantum initiative with the US. In order to formalise the ongoing conversations between research institutes and scientists from both the countries on quantum technologies, Russia will first present a detailed proposal to India for possible collaboration at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit next year, according to people aware of the matter.

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Micron s $2.75 Billion Semiconductor Bet USbased technology maker Micron decision to invest up to $825 million into India in two phases with a total investment of $2.75 billion, including government incentives under the PLI scheme worth $1.34 billion, for an assembly and testing facility at Sanand in Gujarat, is a big milestone in India s roadmap and growth as a semiconductor nation.

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Mahindra and Mahindra shares were up 0.5 percent at Rs 1,554 on July 17 at 9: 15 am, with 3 lakh shares changing hands on NSE. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NXP Semiconductors to explore the electric and connected vehicle landscape in India.

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Japan and India plan to cooperate in developing semiconductors, hydrogen and ammonia, the Nikkei daily reported on Monday, as the three areas are essential for energy security and decarbonisation.

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Generative AI has a huge potential in bridging the digital divide in India and in developing more accessible services for citizens, CEO of MeitY s National eGovernance Division (NeGD) and Digital India Corporation (DIC) Abhishek Singh told Moneycontrol.

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Foxconn was recently in the news after it pulled out of a semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta. The Taiwanese major later said that it parted ways as the project, which was signed in September last year, was moving very slowly. There was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough, there were challenging gaps we were not able to smoothly overcome, as well as external issues unrelated to the project, the chip major said.

Publication: Business Today

The government is reportedly mulling a proposal to support domestic Indian semiconductor chip design companies by picking up equity stake, as part of the second phase of the design linked incentive (DLI) scheme.

Publication: Deccan Herald

As technology continues to revolutionize the world, new data is generated at every step of this revolution, raising concerns about data privacy.

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Senior US chip company executives are holding meetings with Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy as the US considers new restrictions, a source told Reuters Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, National Economic Council director Lael Brainard and National Security Council director Jake Sullivan on Monday are among government officials who are holding the meetings with Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia, the source said

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BMW’s car sales were up 5 per cent in the first half of this year over continuing logistical challenges and semiconductor chip shortage, but the company expects to post a strong double-digit growth for the full calendar year, its India president Vikram Pawah said on Tuesday.

Publication: Business Standard

We are hoping to break even in 10–11 months with the kind of response that we are getting. The original plan was to break even in 15 months,” Pandey said.

Publication: The Economic Times

Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene, a new wave of AI helpers with greater autonomy is raising the stakes, powered by the latest version of the technology behind ChatGPT and its rivals.

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Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said he will request the GST Council to reconsider its decision to tax online gaming companies with a GST of 28% on the gross gaming value

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Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers next year are forecast to bounce back from a projected contraction of 18.6% to $87.4 billion in 2023 following the industry record of $107.4 billion in 2022, SEMI announced today in its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at SEMICON West 2023. The expected 2024 recovery – to $100 billion – will be driven by both the front-end and back-end segments.

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Foxconn s reasons for not proceeding with this particular project were vague, and the company insists that it remains committed to manufacturing in India.

Publication: Money Control

Now, it is in talks with chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Japan s TMG, as per Economic Times. The companies are in talks to set up a semiconductor fabrication plant in the country.

Publication: Business Standard

A shortage of semiconductor chips continues to impact the issue of chip based driver s licences and automobile registration cards, to the frustration of new vehicle owners

Publication: The Economic Times

Chipmaker Nvidia Corp, which unveiled several new products and services for artificial intelligence, added $776 billion in market capitalisation with a 215% rally in its stock Microsoft and Tesla have added $760 billion and $492 billion, respectively, in market value so far this year

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Governments globally are investing massive amounts of public money to offer subsidies to companies setting up semiconductor plants. The US has announced a USD 39bn subsidy for companies setting up semiconductor units in the country, and Germany will offer a USD 11bn subsidy to Intel for a USD 34bn plant.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Web3.0 reinvents customer engagement, turning ordinary business interactions into immersive journeys. Gen Z, the digital natives, are seeking more meaningful interactions online, a kind of engagement that truly resonates with their identity.

Publication: Financial Express

The government has started discussing a proposal to support domestic Indian semiconductor chip design companies by taking equity stake, as a key element of the second phase of the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme. The first phase of the scheme is currently on.

Publication: Business Standard

Several new investments, including by chipmaker Micron and ecommerce giant Amazon, were announced by American companies during Prime Minister Narendra Modi s recent trip to the US, with GE also deciding to share technology as part of a deal with public sector company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

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As a result, hundreds of signatories including chief executives from companies such as Siemens, Renault, and Airbus as well as prominent individuals such as chief AI scientist at Meta, another godfather of AI , Yann LeCun and British chipmaker ARM s founder Hermann Hauser, wrote an open letter to EU expressing concerns that the move can kill competitiveness in the field and even force companies to exit the bloc.

Publication: Tech Hindustan Times

One and a half years after green lighting a $10 billion incentive plan for the semiconductor industry, India s scorecard so far is just one that of US based Micron Technology, which would build a $2.75 billion factory to assemble, test and package chips in Gujarat.

Publication: Financial Express

Worries around debt repayments and stretched finances in billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd are once again in focus, underscored by losses in some bonds of the commodity giant. Its outstanding dollar bonds plunged, with notes due in April 2026 falling 6.1 cents this week, the most since five days ended March 24.

Publication: Deccan Herald

After failing to partner with Vedanta to set up a semiconductor plant in India, Taiwanese company Foxconn has started joint venture talks with other companies. Foxconn is in talks with Taiwan’s TSMC and Japan’s TMH, according to people familiar with the matter. TSMC is one of the world’s largest chip foundries, while TMH provides semiconductor solutions for the maintenance and operation of manufacturing equipment.

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The announcement that the much-vaunted joint venture between Foxconn of Taiwan and Vedanta for setting up a $19.5 billion semiconductor facility has been called off caused concern initially as it appeared to be a setback for India’s ambitions of entering this high technology sector. A closer look at the statements of the two companies as well as a study of the joint venture’s background brings one to the conclusion that perhaps this decision was for the best in the long run.

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A significant percentage of young professionals are keen to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling, recognising its crucial role in staying relevant in the job market, as per a report released on Saturday. About 80% respondents believed acquiring AI skills can give them a competitive advantage and will open doors to exciting job opportunities

Publication: The New Indian Express

Remember how there was an inordinate delay in the delivery of your new car. It was because of a shortage of the microchip that controls many of its functions.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT are complicating efforts to bring in laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps some key nations and international governing bodies are taking to regulate AI tools.

Publication: The Economic Times

Foxconn chairman Young Liu had met the then chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in March, when the two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding. 

Publication: The Economic Times

The government will invest a total of $13 billion (roughly Rs 1. 5 lakh crore) in BharatNet over the years to expand the footprint of the rural internet connectivity scheme to every village, Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.

Publication: The Economic Times

In recent times, the progress in developing physical and digital infrastructure in the country has been much written about and discussed.

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With AI promising a quicker impact on productivity and performance, the idea of metaverse has gone cold. Disney and Microsoft have put their metaverse plans on hold, shifting focus to AI.

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America’s largest semiconductor companies are embarking on a lastditch effort to head off new curbs on their sales to China, with senior executives traveling to Washington next week for talks with administration officials and lawmakers.

Publication: The Economic Times

Russia Has Expressed its interest in collaboration with India in areas such as quantum technologies and semiconductors, a month after India announced a joint quantum initiative with the US.

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There’s a similar fear expressed earlier about computers taking away jobs, or robots replacing humans in the wokforce. All the new tech tools have further unlocked and unleashed the human potential,” Amit Sharma vice president, head , people and culture, India, Volvo Group, said.

Publication: Mint

This consortium, a JV between Abu Dhabi-based Next Orbit Ventures and Israel’s Tower Semiconductor, announced last year that it was building a $3b semiconductor plant in Karnataka. Reportedly the project was set to generate 1,500 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect ones. At the time the company had even signed a MoU with the Karnataka government.

Publication: The Economic Times

China and the US are locked in a fierce chip battle. And now China has put curbs on the exports of germanium and gallium, two niche metals used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and electronics.

Publication: India Today

The former Japanese PM had visited India with a delegation of more than 100 members comprising government officials, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), and members of the Ganesha no Kai group of Parliamentarians.PM Modi had a fruitful interaction with accompanying members of the Ganesha no Kai Parliamentary group on strengthening Parliamentary linkages between the two countries, as per a release issued by the Prime Minister s office.

Publication: ET Telecom

The Foxconn Vedanta JV fab was to be set up in Gujarat Foxconn s talks with Gujarat come weeks after Micron Technology said it will invest up to $825 million in a semiconductor testing and packaging facility in the state

Publication: The Times of India

Foxconn pullout may force India’s chip-making drive to reboot as all the existing applications are now in a state of uncertainty.

Publication: MoneyControl

It was intended to enhance interagency cooperation for strengthening innovation ecosystems, covering several specific areas, including resilient semiconductor supply chains, next generation telecommunications, space, defence innovation and technology cooperation.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The Gujarat government is reportedly in talks with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, according to a media report on Wednesday. The Centre s interest came following days after, Foxconn broke its USD 19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with mining major Vedanta.

Publication: BusinessWorld

Taiwanese major Foxconn has told the government that it wants to establish at least four to five semiconductor fabrication lines in India, a media report said citing people aware of the development.

Publication: Business Today

Taiwan’s Foxconn pulling out of a USD 20 billion semiconductor-making venture with Vedanta Ltd is a “credit negative” for the mining conglomerate’s UK parent Vedanta Resources, debt research firm Credit Sights said on Thursday.

Publication: Business Standard

However, catching up with the global majors and setting up infrastructure may need more than a robust ecosystem, especially since it comes in the face of deteriorating demand for chips, particularly high end, as the global economy contracts.

Publication: Forbes

The money includes 60 million euros from a Dutch government fund and 40 million from industry players including chip equipment giant ASML and chipmaker NXP, both based in the Netherlands. VDL Groep, an ASML supplier, also participated.

Publication: ET Telecom

The sale of struggling Silicon Valley startup zGlue s patents in 2021 was unremarkable except for one detail: The technology it owned, designed to cut the time and cost for making chips, showed up 13 months later in the patent portfolio of Chipuller, a startup in China s southern tech hub Shenzhen

Publication: The Economic Times

The government anticipates earning an additional Rs 20,000 crore per annum after the GST Council implemented a 28% tax on full bet value for online gaming, horse racing, and

Publication: The Economic Times

Agarwal reacted after Taiwanese chipmaking giant Foxconn announced it had withdrawn from a joint venture to manufacture chips with India based industrial giant Vedanta. He said that India is a land of opportunities with huge potential. We need several ventures to help India become a semiconductor and display glass hub. We welcome Foxconn and the whole world to come and invest in this sector, Agarwal said in a tweet.

Publication: DT Next

Microsoft is rolling out ‘Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25905’ to the Insiders in Canary Channel, which includes an AI Hub for app store.

Publication: The Economic Times

Foxconn is in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Japan’s TMH Group for technology and joint venture partnerships to start semiconductor fabrication units in India, said people with knowledge of the development.

Publication: The Economic Times

McKinsey says generative AI technology can deliver value equal to an additional $200 billion to $340 billion annually if its use cases are fully implemented across banking industry.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Vedanta has lined up partners for semiconductor ventures, its chairman Anil Agarwal said at 58th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. The company has a number of partners and is waiting for government approvals, he said.

Publication: Live Mint

With India s increased consumption of electronic products, the nation is all set to seriously pursue its semiconductor mission. India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is a specialised and independent business division aimed at building a vibrant semiconductor and display ecosystem. It is a vision within the Digital India Corporation that will lead the country s emergence into a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design.

Publication: Business World

The Indian Institute of Science has created a new low cost, easy to manufactured semiconductor that could revolutionize the display industry. Researchers have found that 40% of polymer can be added to semiconductors to make them elastic in nature without deteriorating their performance. However, previous studies suggest polymer usage of only up to 12 %.

Publication: The New Indian Express

India s Gujarat state is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official told Reuters, days after the Taiwanese giant broke off a $19 5 billion joint venture plan with India s Vedanta We are in touch with multiple prospective investors, including Foxconn.

Publication: The Times of India

The European Commission approved US chipmaker Broadcom s planned $61billion takeover of cloud computing firm VMware on Wednesday after the company offered remedies to ease competition concerns.

Publication: The Economic Times

Most of the world s chips are manufactured in a handful of countries and India, which expects its semiconductor market to be worth USD 63 billion by 2026, is a late entrant. Semiconductors find wide applications and are used in devices such as mobile phones to refrigerators and in cars.

Publication: Outlook

The top vendors in the worldwide PC market remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2023, with Lenovo maintaining the No. 1 spot in shipments with 24% market share (see Table 1). Table 1. Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q23 (Thousands of Units)

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According to a latest report by research firm IDC, global PC shipments witnessed a 13.4% year over year decline during the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23). This was the sixth consecutive quarter of contraction.

Publication: The Times of India

Though India doesn t have a strong chip manufacturing base, it is one of the leaders in the chip design space with many global firms operating out of the country. Firms such as Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and many more medium and small companies have their major research and development centres operating out of the country. Moreover, Indian engineering services companies have also sound domain expertise in chip design area.

Publication: The Hans India

Hon Hai Technology Group, better known internationally as Foxconn, is parting ways with Vedanta Group, ending a partnership that was working to establish India s first largescale semiconductor foundry to make chips that could go into a wide variety of electronic devices

Publication: Forbes

Last February, the leading supplier of Apple iPhones and an Indian metals conglomerate announced that they would work together to start making chips in India, building up to an ambitious plan for a multibillion dollar chip plant in Gujarat, the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Publication: Fortune

Semiconductor company Texas Instruments (TI) is hosting the second year of the WiSH (Women in Semiconductors and Hardware) initiative, a monthlong mentoring programme for female engineering students in India The programme is designed to encourage more women to pursue core engineering careers by giving them exposure to and mentoring in the semiconductor and hardware industry

Publication: Times of India

Its first price hike in seven years comes at a time when Salesforce and several other technology companies are increasing their spending to include generative artificial intelligence to their products and services.

Publication: The Economic Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second edition of Semicon India, which is slated to be held in Gandhinagar from July 2830 at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Centre, according to wellplaced sources privy to the development.

Publication: ET CIO

Ventures formed by Blackstone, Brookfield, Adani Connex, Hiranandani, Digital Edge and others are planning to add 3,335 MW of data centre capacity in the coming years. According to industry experts, about Rs 1.5 trillion is required to build the data centre capacity planned by these companies.

Publication: Financial Express

Applied Materials on Tuesday released its first major update to some of its core semiconductor manufacturing equipment in more than decade, aiming to boost the number of chips factories can make while using less energy.

Publication: ET Telecom

The promise of AI aside, Amazon has faced uncertain economic conditions and slowing cloud revenue growth in the near term. Asked how Amazon s budget planning for 2024 is progressing, Kumar said of companies generally: We re in a cycle where the spending is tight.

Publication: ET Telecom

None of the three proposals for setting up fabrication plants received last year have made progress due to reasons like sourcing technology, delay over corporate action and unattractive planning. Another, more recent, proposal by Micron to set up a memory chip-testing facility is on the table after China dialled up the rhetoric on the US withholding transfer of technology.

Publication: The Economic Times

India and the UK are set to conclude a framework agreement to boost cooperation in advanced sciences this year, UK science minister George Freeman said in an interview. The agreement will foster collaboration on semiconductors, high performance computing and artificial intelligence, among other key technologies.

Publication: Mint

A team of scientists at the department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed a super flexible, composite semiconductor material that can have possible applications in next-generation flexible or curved displays, foldable phones and wearable electronics.

Publication: The Economic Times

The decision of the GST Council to impose a 28% tax on the full face value for online gaming could result in users migrating to illegal gambling and betting platforms, and even force companies to move their base overseas to cushion the blow, industry executives said.

Publication: The Economic Times

Foxconn is working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab Ecosystem,’” the firm said in an FAQ document shared with the media on Tuesday. Foxconn will require partners as it does not by itself possess chip technology as a contract manufacturer. It is unclear if it has found any such partners yet.

Publication: The Hindu

Global technology giant Foxconn has told the government it wants to set up at least four to five semiconductor fabrication lines in India, people aware of the development told ET.

Publication: The Economic Times

A day after withdrawing from the $19.5 billion joint venture (JV) with Vedanta, the world’s largest contract manufacturer Foxconn said it remains committed to building India’s semiconductor ecosystem and will begin afresh with new partners.

Publication: Mint

America’s biggest tech companies have become too large even for the stock index tracking America’s biggest tech companies. Now the benchmark’s overseer is taking action to pare back their influence.

Publication: The Economic Times

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, DirectorGeneral of the Prime Minister s Office and Chairman of the UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, stated that the UAE, under the leadership of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, embraces artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and tools across various sectors, with the objective of accelerating the digital transformation process and enriching performance standards, ultimately bolstering the readiness and competitiveness.

Publication: ANI

The rest is not. Now cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are under pressure to change that calculus to meet the computing demands of a major AI boom and as other hardware providers see a potential opening.

Publication: LiveMint

India is only getting started in the semiconductor space, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Foxconn s decision to scrap its tieup with the Anil Agrawalled Vedanta for the semiconductor business in India will have no adverse impact on the country s plan towards the sector, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, on July 10.

Publication: MoneyControl

On July 10, the Hon Hai Technology Group, popularly known as Foxconn said that it has decided not to move forward on joint venture with Vedanta to manufacture semiconductor chips in India. For over a year Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and Vedanta have worked hard to bring a great semiconductor idea to reality, Foxconn said in a statement.

Publication: Forbes

After withdrawal of Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Foxconn from its chip joint venture, Vedanta on Monday asserted that it is fully committed to its semiconductor project and has lined up other partners to set up India s first foundry.

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Taiwan’s Foxconn has withdrawn from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with mining baron Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd as the venture struggled to get a technology partner to make chips that are used in mobile phones to refrigerators and cars. In a statement, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said it “has determined it will not move forward on the joint venture with Vedanta.

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But in such cases, the company that is seeking consent for processing children’s data must demonstrate that it uses the information in a “verifiably safe” manner, shows the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, seen by ET.

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Vedanta has earlier said that it will invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore in a plant that will start giving revenue by 2027. “I believe that India can become the next semiconductor hub for the world. It has all the ingredients for success,” Vedanta’s Semiconductor Business CEO David Reed said.

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Semiconductors lie at the heart of the tech war between the West, led by the US, and China. These tiny chips are today’s ‘new oil’, used in almost all electronic devices, with countries racing each other for a share of the manufacturing and supply network.

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He said the Modi government had worked hard to improve India’s position in the Ease of Doing rankings and the Innovation Index. “I am not saying that we have done the best. We are still in the process of doing so.

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Releasing the ‘Emerging Tech Trends in 2023″ guide at the event, the minister said that in the global value chain, electronics is the second highest traded commodity after hydrocarbons and energy but India did not find a place in it before 2014.

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China is home to many factories that make chip rich products, including smartphones In May, Micron Technologies, an Idaho chipmaker, received a serious blow as part of the U.S. China technology war. The Chinese government banned companies that handle crucial information from buying Micron s chips, saying the company had failed a cybersecurity review.

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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, technology has emerged as a driving force of transformation across various industries. One sector that has experienced a seismic shift is the advertising industry, where technological advancements have reshaped the way brands connect with their target audience.In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, technology has emerged as a driving force of transformation across various industries. One sector that has experienced a seismic shift is the advertising industry, where technological advancements have reshaped the way brands connect with their target audience.

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Technology for MSMEs: In today’s dynamic business landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in India are faced with the challenge of achieving business resiliency while grappling with the inflationary impact.

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Led by Microsoft , global revenue for the public cloud services market reached $545 8 billion last year, an increase of 22 9 per cent over 2021, according to a new report Top 5 public cloud service providers Microsoft, Amazon Web Services , Salesforce, Google, and Oracle captured more than 41 per cent of the worldwide total and growing.

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On the semiconductor industry in India, he said the government was engaged in building a semiconductor ecosystem which is expected to come up in three to five years. Elaborating, Chandrasekhar said 18 months ago there was none and today we have got almost 30 startups engaged in semiconductor design.

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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked nine years in office after first assuming power in May 2014, several policy initiatives undertaken by him have transformed India s digital landscape. The initiatives include Digital India, DigiLocker, Digital Village, UPI and MyGov, among others. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked nine years in office after first assuming power in May 2014, several policy initiatives undertaken by him have transformed India s digital landscape.

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China’s decision to impose export controls on eight gallium products and six germanium products has set off supply-chain uncertainties across the semiconductor industry and, by extension, all the high-tech areas in which chips are essential components in the value chain.

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With the takeover, Vedanta, the company listed on stock exchanges in India, would be the parent company of both VFSL and VDL. VFSL is a 67-33 partnership between India’s Vedanta Group and Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technologies, which operates globally as Foxconn Limited. The JV has announced plans to set up a semiconductor fabrication unit at Dholera in Gujarat.

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Vedanta Ltd on Friday said it will acquire the semiconductor and display businesses from sister concern Twin Star Technologies Ltd.

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Global leader in semiconductors allegro Microsystems, renowned for its cutting-edge sensor and power solutions, has chosen Hyderabad to establish its centre, which will focus on the domains of e-Mobility (electric vehicles and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and work closely with the Telangana Mobility Valley (TMV).

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The industry in India was worth just $0. 54 billion in FY16 but has since grown to reach $2. 6 billion in FY22 and estimated to touch $8. 6 billion by FY27: a CAGR of 27%. To boot, Indian gaming companies have raised $2. 8 billion from investors across the globe over the last 5 years.

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In May, Micron Technologies, an Idaho chipmaker, received a serious blow as part of the US-China technology war. The Chinese government banned firms that handle crucial information from buying Micron’s chips, saying the company had failed a cybersecurity review.

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Closer home, Tata Motors has used AI to launch personalised ads for Tata Nexon for different audience segments. The AI algorithms analyse customer data and preferences to help design the ads. Myntra uses natural language processing (NLP) techniques to generate ad copy and descriptions.

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With the July 6 deadline for submission of proposals for self-regulatory organisations (SROs) for online gaming having passed, the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has received at least three proposals for the formation of these in-house regulators. Under the new regulations for online gaming notified in April, the government will approve setting up of three SROs that will certify online games as permissible on the Indian internet.

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Google is testing an artificial intelligence program trained to expertly answer medical questions, racing against rivals including Microsoft to translate recent AI advances into products that would be used widely by clinicians. Google’s AI tool — Med-PaLM 2 (a variant of PaLM 2), has been in testing at the Mayo Clinic (a non-profit organisation based in the US) research hospital, among others, since April.

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India Is Not Challenging AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, Samsung, TSMC, And Others The Indian government recently reopened bids for its $10 billion subsidy program for chipmakers. Incidentally, India has tweaked or relaxed the specifications for semiconductors. The country is seeking proposals to produce mature nodes of 40 nanometers or above.

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India will require an additional pool of at least 20 lakh deep tech engineers by 2030 to meet its growth aspirations for the semiconductor and electronic design manufacturing sectors, said K. Krishna Moorthy, CEO and President, India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA).

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On semiconductors, a focus area for India, Garcetti said, I don t want to see India do just the simple semiconductor work or the design and final packaging. We would like to see India be a powerhouse straight through with the most complicated semiconductors but right now, there are too many rules that prohibit that, and there is not enough security that the investments in India will be protected, he added.

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During his visit to India, Sam Altman once again called for governments worldwide to regulate artificial intelligence – AI

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Strategy How the National Education Policy s focus on STEM can fire India s dream to become a chip hub Researchers wearing bunny suits work inside the semiconductor fabrication lab at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering; Students participating during Hardware Hackathon at Visvesvaraya hall National Institute of Technology Patna; image credits getty images, BCCL.

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As prices of Gallium and Germanium rise sharply as a reaction to China s move, the questions about how it will affect India s semiconductor plans are natural but perhaps excessive Highlights China has announced export controls on two critical elements used in the manufacture of chips,Geranium and Gallium. Since China contributes to a major share of the output of both elements, export controls will result in chip production getting affected.

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What makes it special is the company involved: US headquartered Micron Technology, which makes its own chips and packages, tests them, and directly sells to electronics product companies.

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The analysts, led by Keith Weiss, named Microsoft their top pick among large cap software companies, and said that it is the best placed in the sector to benefit from the growth of AI.

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Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors on Thursday said it expects no material impact on its business from new Chinese export curbs on certain gallium and germanium products We have conducted an initial review of the Chinese government s announced plans to restrict exports of gallium and germanium

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Tata Consultancy Services has announced plans to scale up its Azure Open AI expertise in order to help customers in their gen AI journey. The firm also launched its new Gen AI enterprise adoption offering on Microsoft Cloud.

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India is Ambitiously and rightly making significant strides on the global stage with the goal of becoming the world’s third-largest economy by the next decade and a developed nation by 2045.0ne sector that India is eager to scale is the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry under the National Policyon Electronics 2019.

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The Centre is looking at ways to estimate the size of the digital economy by identifying key performance indicators as well as gaps and the possible solutions to grow it further. It has set a goal of reaching $1 trillion digital economy in the next few years.

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From Zomato to Amazon to microblogging site Koo, a handful of customer-centric companies have already started providing their offerings in regional languages.

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A similar trend was seen among MNC players such as IBM, Microsoft, Accenture, Cisco, Capgemini, HP, Dell, Cognizant, and SAP. Tech start-ups also remained bullish on hiring women from March 2020.

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India is keen on having production facilities of leading Taiwanese companies, including chip producers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), the world s largest chipmaker whose clients included Apple In a statement, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said the decision to set up the TECC in Mumbai was taken in view of significant progress witnessed in cooperation between India and Taiwan in areas of trade, critical supply chains, science and technology, culture, and education in recent years

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India s semiconductor dreams are facing a harsh reality. After struggling to woo cutting edge chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330.TW) to set up operations in the country, the government may now have to settle for producing less advanced chips instead. Yet that s no mere consolation prize: the opportunity to grab share from China in this commoditised but vital part of the tech supply chain could pay off.

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We will have a roadmap for the next five years towards building a better healthcare policy. The forum reiterated the need for rapid adoption of new age technologies and innovation in the sector.

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Shares in some Chinese metals companies rallied for a second session, with investors betting that higher prices on gallium and germanium, which Beijing s export restrictions target, could boost revenues.

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, approved by the Cabinet, is learnt to have retained the contents of the original version of the legislation proposed last November, including those that were red flagged by privacy experts.

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An anonymous senior government official told Indian Express, The Cabinet is expected to take up the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on Wednesday, and once it receives approval, the Bill will be presented in the upcoming Parliament session.

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As India aims to emerge and develop as a semiconductor nation and a globally trusted partner for electronics manufacturing, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT, told Business Today exclusively that the recent partnership with the US will prevent India from such supply chain disruptions.

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Morris Chang, who founded the world’s largest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), said globalisation has been redefined as allowing businesses to move across borders only under the condition that such exchanges do not harm national security, technological supremacy and economic leadership

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Days after approving US based Micron Technology for the semiconductor PLI scheme, the government on Monday approved five applications under the design led Incentive scheme.

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As a committee set up by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) readies a draft law on digital competition, the IT Ministry, the nodal entity for the Internet space in India, is expected to prescribe broad principles for the competition space, with the MCA taking the lead in formulating and enforcing specific rules related to the sector.

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Denodo and Alibaba Cloud’s product teams are working closely together to introduce new capabilities, including a free trial on the Marketplace. Both companies are also collaborating on various go-to-market efforts, such as co-selling initiatives in local markets.

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The U.S. in October halted exports to China of equipment used to produce more technically advanced semiconductors and has leaned on allies like South Korea and the Netherlands to do the same.

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EAM S Jaishankar on July 03 while interacting with students at NIT Delhi talked about PM Modi s US visit. He explained how his visit will enhance India s semiconductor industry and aims to boost India s Semicon program.

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In a move that may have far-reaching consequences, China, one of the world’s leading producers of critical minerals, on Monday announced export controls on two technology-critical elements, gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge), sending shockwaves through the global market. Though the decision comes as a retaliation against moves of Western countries, it may impact not just India’s ambition of becoming a semiconductor hub but also its burgeoning telecommunications and electric vehicle industries.

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The minister says that as the value of the skills certificate keeps increasing, the skills will keep getting more aspirational and will help people get more future ready. And it s a continuous plan. The key is while skilling can help people leapfrog their career aspirations, there needs to be provisions at a systemic level so that people are not left behind.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw added that five companies have been approved for domestic semiconductor chip design. We’re aiming for India developing one chipset in the next two three years, which will be deployed in telecom products.

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Besides, the EBIT margins of the companies are expected to remain under pressure, and there is a possibility that Infosys may tighten its revenue guidance.

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The construction of the new Assembly and Test Facility is likely to begin in two phases in 2023. The first phase of the project with 50,000 sqft will become operational in late 2024. This will lead to a creation of 5,000 direct jobs and 500 new high end engineering jobs.

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India has got an opportunity to take advantage of the China + 1 strategy and integrate itself with the global semiconductor supply chain , claimed a new study by SBI Research titled

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DLI scheme is a part of the Rs. 76,000 push by India to bring the semiconductor ecosystem to the country. Under the DLI scheme, government will provide financial incentives and design infrastructure to domestic companies, startups and MSMEs focussed on semicon design.

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International Business Machines Corp. is prioritizing helping Japan s chipmaking startup Rapidus Corp., with a senior executive describing the budding foundry business as vital to securing longterm global supply.

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By 2026 cloud s contribution towards the gross domestic product (GDP) will be anywhere between $315 to $375 billion, directly and indirectly creating 14 million jobs in India With Canonical India s offerings, including Ubuntu, providing essential support for India s digital transformation, Karmendra Trivedi, Sales Director, Canonical India, emphasises the critical role of opensource technologies and cloud computing in powering India s dream of becoming a $1 trillion digital economy by 2026

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is propelling innovative advancements, particularly in image creation, that are drastically altering business landscapes. For thousands of MSMEs which may use image processing and graphics as a tool for business growth, the rapid rise of AI-Generated Images may turn out to be a double-edged sword.

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The artificial intelligence race has just got more intense. Google has introduced Gemini, a project by DeepMind, aiming to surpass AI models like ChatGPT; the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has declared Hyderabad as India s AI capital; this AI system, equipped with advanced image recognition, scrutinises waste processing and recycling facilities and AIGenerated images of Zomato s delivery agents go viral on social media this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.

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Across the world, there’s a deficit of the most advanced AI training chips above all the types of GPU graphics processor unit chips produced by Nvidia The past several years have seen many big tech companies begin to design their own semiconductors

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India has an opportunity to take advantage of the China + 1 strategy and integrate itself with the global semiconductor supply chain, according to a study by SBI Research titled ‘The Beginning of a New World Order of Collaborative Knowledge Economies’ on Monday.

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Arizona-headquartered semiconductor company Microchip Technology on Monday announced a multi-year plan to invest approximately $300 million in expanding its operations in India. The time frame for the investment would be the next four to six years.

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Minister of Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw while launching Bharat 6G alliances said India is getting enquiry from big firms about the scheme from all over the world. Big companies from the USA, Europe and South East Asia are showing interest in the semiconductor scheme

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Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock, people familiar with the matter said.

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The US has also tightened export restrictions on semiconductors in recent weeks and is pushing its allies to do the same. From September, the Netherlands will impose curbs on the export of technologies intended for the manufacture of electronic chips.

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A UK based company is planning to set up a semiconductor fabrication unit in Odisha’s Ganjam district with an investment of Rs 30,000 crore in the first phase, officials said.

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There will be a growing demand for ultrapure water (UPW) in the coming years due largely to the growth of the semiconductor industry, Ashish Bhandari, MD & CEO of Pune based Thermax Ltd., said in an interview.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar s remarks highlight the progress and competitiveness witnessed in the semiconductor space. With advancements in manufacturing and packaging, the industry is well positioned to meet the increasing demand for semiconductors across various sectors.

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Global IT infrastructure and services firm NTT Ltd. is set to invest worth $300 million in its data centre campus in Chennai, as it launched its latest facility and the landing of a new subsea cable in the city on Thursday.

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Indian technology industry s trade body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MIDAS (Manchester s Inward Investment Agency) and MAG (Manchester Airports Group). The aim of this collaboration is to allow Indian technology SMEs to foray into the UK market and grow their business.

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On 22 June, US semiconductor firms Micron, Applied Materials and Lam Research announced projects in India, fuelling New Delhi s hopes of becoming a player in the global supply chain for chips. Mint decodes what these announcements could mean in the long run.

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The Indian information technology industry was in for a reality check last quarter Demand had decelerated for the first time in two years, but the companies were hoping for cost cutting projects to make up for deal ramp downs and cut in discretionary spending

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is working on a design linked incentive (DLI) scheme to promote cloud solutions The government aims to challenge the duopoly of Google and Amazon with this move Earlier this year, Amazon Web Services India said it would invest $12.7 Bn in India by 2030 to upgrade and scale up its cloud infrastructure

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India will have as many as 120 crore Internet users by 2026, fuelling the app economy in the country, minister of state for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrashekhar Friday said.

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According to a NASSCOM report on the economic impact of cloud, released in 2022, cloud computing could account for 8 per cent of India s GDP and create 14 million jobs by 2026. However, Sklar highlighted that 88 per cent of AWS customers in India found it challenging to hire the right digital worker with relevant skills.

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US memory chip maker Micron s recent announcement of setting up a semiconductor assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facility in India has given the country a long awaited breakthrough in the business of chips that power almost every device in the modern world

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India is keen on having production facilities of leading Taiwanese chip producers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), the world s largest chipmaker whose clients included Apple, PTI reported

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A year ago, most deals were transformation contracts trying to reimagine business models with digital transformation. However, looking at the pipeline now, the deals are mostly efforts to increase efficiency and save on cost by companies.

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As the pace of the modern world s digital transformation heats up, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly integrating into our daily lives and working environments.

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Microsoft has just rolled out an early preview of Windows Copilot, an innovative AI driven personal assistant, exclusively to Windows 11 Dev Channel Insiders. The exciting announcement was made during the Build conference, where Microsoft showcased Windows Copilot as a centralised AI assistance tool.

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The ecommerce platform was built on Google Cloud and will provide a scalable technology for economic empowerment of the cooperatives and their members by providing easy access to currently inaccessible buyers.

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The feature is a part of Google’s Workspace Labs and you will have to visit the website to get started. It says that there is a waitlist but, in our case, we got it without any waiting period. ‘Help me write’ is exactly the kind of feature that gives Google an edge over Microsoft and ChatGPT, simply because the number of users that Gmail has will dwarf those on other platforms.

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Ever since ChatGPT went viral last fall, companies have touted many ways artificial intelligence can make our lives easier. They’ve promised superhuman virtual assistants, tutors, lawyers and doctors.

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And many companies are looking at India as a potential location for their packaging and assembly. Companies like Foxconn and Micron want to build up their electronics production in India, making India a larger player in their supply chains.

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The opportunities are endless. I am certain that India will become a developed nation by 2047. This is the century for India,” Balajee Sowrirajan, head of the Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) Centre said.

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Nearly $5 trillion has been added to the value of companies in the Nasdaq 100 since the start of the year, with the tech heavy gauge defying bubble warnings and jumping almost 40%

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