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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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