Germany s Bosch Group said on Wednesday that it has acquired California chip manufacturer TSI Semiconductors in a move to establish a U.S. manufacturing foothold for silicon carbide chips that keep electric vehicles (EVs) on the road longer.

Publication: Money Control

The Government on Wednesday said it has received 32 applications of laptop manufacturers including Dell, HP, Foxconn, Flextronics and Optiemus, under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware., while 80 companies have registered for the scheme.

Publication: The Economic Times

Addressing a press conference, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, Excellent response received for the production of laptops and PCs under the hardware Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) scheme. Companies that will be manufacturing laptops include HP India, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Thomson and others.

Publication: News 18

The Centre has received a total of 32 applications from top companies including Dell, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Foxconn, and Netware for the Rs 17,000 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme aimed at boosting the manufacturing of IT hardware.

Publication: Business Standard

Dell Technologies, HP Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd. and Apple s biggest contract manufacturer Foxconn Group Corp. are among the 32 companies that want to make IT hardware in India under a production linked incentive scheme, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a briefing on Wednesday.

Publication: BQ Prime

Addressing a press conference, Ashwini Vaishnaw said: Overwhelming response received for the production of laptops and PCs under the hardware Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) scheme. Companies that will be manufacturing laptops include HP India, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Thomson and others. Servers will be made by HP Enterprises.

Publication: Business Today

Mass production is planned for the first half of 2024, and notable clients including AMD and Nvidia are said to be interested. Why HBM technology is a gamechanger HBM technology involves vertically stacked memory chips, similar to floors in a skyscraper, significantly reducing data travel distance.

Publication: WIO News

Thirty-two firms have expressed interest in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s subsidies for local laptop, PC, server and tablet assembly, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Publication: The Hindu

However, Apple has not applied for the subsidy. Companies like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Thompson, Acer, and Asus will manufacture laptop, tablet and PCs while HPE, VVDN, Netweb and Lenovo will be manufacturing servers in the country by next year.

Publication: The New Indian Express

In a big win for the government’s revised information technology (IT) hardware production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, a total of 38 companies have expressed interest in commencing manufacturing of personal computers (PCs), laptops, tablets, servers, and edge computing devices within the country.

Publication: Business Standard

The response shows the commitment of the global supply chain, it shows it is a high-trust partner.” The companies that have applied include Dell International, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo, among others, said Vaishnaw.

Publication: Hindustan Times

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has collaborated with Amazon Web Services India to provide cloud skills training to 1,500 people, the company said on Tuesday. The initiative focuses on training 30,000 underprivileged youth, 50 per cent of whom will be women, it said.

Publication: Business Standard

The South Korean industry ministry said on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics SK hynix and other chip firms to cooperate on technology development for advanced semiconductor packaging Under the MOU, the government and chipmakers agreed to work together to secure leading technologies in advanced semiconductor packaging and to nurture companies in the final steps of semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Publication: ET Telecom

The Indian IT industry is expected to see moderate revenue growth of 3 to 5 per cent in FY2024, lower than 9.2 per cent (year on year) growth in FY2023, a new report said on Tuesday. According to the credit rating agency ICRA, key sectors like BFSI, retail, technology, and communication are expected to slow down discretionary IT spending.

Publication: Siasat Daily

The education industry was no exception. Data centers are playing an increasingly significant role in transforming education. As technology continues to advance and the demand for digital learning solutions grows, data centers are evolving to support educational institutions in various ways.

Publication: Express Computer

Mark Isakowitz, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, said the additional money will be used to complete the Columbus and Lancaster centers and expand the New Albany facility, but did not disclose more specific details.

Publication: ET Brand Equity

When employees leave Google to join the artificial intelligence startup race, the search giant still has a way to benefit by keeping those former workers as cloud customers.

Publication: Hindustan Times

In a recent update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide, it has been projected that worldwide expenditure on public cloud services is set to surge to a staggering $1.35 trillion by the year 2027.

Publication: InfoTech Lead

Quess Corp is a business solutions provider that has launched The Skills Report. This report offers insights into the technology skills that are in most demand from companies across industries in India. This report is based on Quess IT staffing s operations data, which maps demand and supply in the talent ecosystem. The report focuses on the quantum of demand in Q1FY24.

Publication: Business Standard

He underscored one should invest in companies with good corporate governance, a healthy balance sheet, strong growth potential over the next three to five years and valuations at reasonable levels. Edited excerpts:

Publication: Live Mint

Those included US Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, its semiconductor policies, restrictions of two way investment, discriminatory subsidies, and sanctions on Chinese enterprises, Beijing s commerce ministry said. Washington defends the policies as necessary to derisk its supply chains.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Ampere’s chips use technology from SoftBank Group’s Arm, which revealed earlier this month in initial public offering filings that it owns a 6.8% stake in Ampere.

Publication: ET Telecom

Kurian also announced Tuesday, alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, that a large cluster of Nvidia s newest AI chips, the H100, will become generally available to Google Cloud customers sampling a growing range of its AI offerings. Google s TPUs also will become accessible for a wider range of tasks.

Publication: Live Mint

IBM joined companies such as Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Salesforce, to invest $235 million in opensource AI software development startup Hugging Face, in what was its Series D round of funding.

Publication: Storyboard 18

Microsoft-owned OpenAI has launched a business-focused edition of the company’s AI-powered chatbot app, ChatGPT Enterprise, which will offer enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows for processing longer inputs, advanced data analysis capabilities customisation options, and much more.

Publication: The Economic Times

Microsoft has said that it will be removing some of the features from its web browser Edge in the latest update.

Publication: The Hans India

Google unveiled a swath of fresh artificial-intelligence technology and partnerships on Tuesday that were geared toward bringing more of the growing technology to large businesses. The batch of announcements from its Google Next conference in San Francisco included new customers for its cloud software such as General Motors and Estee Lauder Companies. (Microsoft)

Publication: Hindustan Times

A report by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata found that over 84 per cent of technology practitioners believe India could lead the global gaming industry. The EGaming Federation (EGF) and the ISIKolkata have jointly released a study titled Unveiling the Potential and Scope of the Online Skill Gaming Industry: A Study with Technology Students and Professionals.

Publication: Business Standard

German auto major Volkswagen Group is reorganising its procurement of electronic parts and semiconductors to ensure supply over the long term and, in doing so, securing itself to be in the leading position in terms of technology as well as competitiveness. It has developed a new strategy for the procurement of parts with electronic components.

Publication: Financial Express

With Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing facilities, India may grow in tandem with Taiwan, Malaysia and China, according to Kunhikannan. India is being looked at as an active and innovative player today, he told BQ Prime s Niraj Shah.

Publication: BQ Prime

India possesses tremendous scientific talent for technology growth. Yet, we haven t been able to emerge as a semiconductor Technology leader; IP ownership in cutting edge technology still evades India in most segments. Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Data centers have proliferated across the U.S. and become a welcome revenue source for local governments. They also require a large amount of electricity and high voltage transmission lines.

Publication: ET Telecom

The crypto universe seems to be in an unstoppable expansion phase, with innovations and milestones achieved every passing day. Coinbase, a renowned crypto exchange, has come up with its own L2 Blockchain, Base, which attracted a funding of $10 million just a day after its launch.

Publication: Analytics Insight

A senior government official had told Mint earlier that Hewlett Packard had applied under the PLI scheme. According to a source aware of the development, Dell too is learnt to have applied under the scheme, and other global players are also likely to follow suit. Queries to Dell India did not elicit a response.

Publication: Live Mint

Content creators, data producers and businesses are pushing back against generative AI by erecting legal and technical barriers to MACHINE LEARNING (ML).

Publication: The Economic Times

The deadline for the revised PLI scheme was extended for the second time in July, after stakeholders sought more time to file the paperwork.

Publication: The Economic Times

Micro, small, and medium enterprises ( MSMEs ) should be given access to sustainable finance amidst favourable regulatory framework to facilitate their digital transformation , and promote digital trust by harmonising cybersecurity frameworks across G20 countries , recommended a B20 India task force Friday.

Publication: The Economic Times

Artificial Intelligence and generative technology is more of an assistant rather than a self-functioning unit, and it is difficult to say if it will work on its own in the future, Salesforce India CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya said on Friday.

Publication: DT Next

Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith on Thursday said India needs to export talents skilled in artificial intelligence. While speaking at a US India Strategic Partnership Forum event, Smith said the health of democracies is at stake and there is a need to find new ways to sustain economic growth.

Publication: Tech Hindustan Times

The company I lead develops memory chips that are essential to modern computing. As computing becomes more pervasive and intertwined in all aspects of our daily lives, the demand for semiconductors generally, and memory in particular, continues to rise.

Publication: Times of India

U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai has raised concerns with India over the Asian nation s new order mandating licenses for the import of laptops, tablets and personal computers, according to a statement.

Publication: The Print

NTT’s data center capacity has been completely prebooked in all the data center campuses which are in construction in Kolkata, Noida , Chennai and other parts of Maharashtra, Ravi Kumar, Senior Vice President, Global Delivery, NTT Data said Last year the Japanese conglomerate had announced its plans to invest $2 billion over the next four years in hyperscale data center campuses and undersea cables.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

He underlined the importance of the ethical use of AI to promote the good of everyone rather than a few. This can be achieved only if countries and businessmen work together for the common good.

Publication: Tech Hindustan Times

The TRAI s July recommendation on forming an international body for responsible AI is broadly in line with an approach enunciated by Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI the company behind ChatGPT who had called for an international regulatory body for AI, akin to that overseeing nuclear non proliferation.

Publication: The Indian Express

Gone are the days when buying, selling, and managing properties were among the most tedious and challenging processes for individuals, be it living in the same city or relocating from another

Publication: Financial Express

The provision of the “right to explanation” as outlined in the European Union’s (EU) data protection law, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), provides a panacea to this by governing ‘decision making’ by complex algorithms used by AI. Despite being the most populous country, India lacks AI regulations for emerging societal challenges, politics, data privacy, crime, and welfare.

Publication: The New Indian Express

By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), the partnership aims to amplify Swiatek’s training, focusing on her strengths and devising match strategies.

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, sheds light on the provisions of the new law, why some exemptions have been revoked, and how they will deal with newer challenges. There are carefully carved out exceptional circumstances, which the government/ public service delivery must have for the larger objective of law and order and maintaining safety, he says.

Publication: The Economic Times

During a panel discussion at B20 Summit India 2023, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and B20 India Chair, expressed that artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute to job creation than job loss in India.

Publication: The New Indian Express

A groundbreaking medical technology has empowered a severely paralyzed woman to communicate through a digital avatar by converting her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. Here are the details. AI has helped 47-year-old stroke patient speak

Publication: Navbharat Times

Total investments in AI startups in India stood at $3.24 billion in 2022, placing it ahead of South Korea, Germany, Canada and Australia, among others. Those ahead of India in the list are the US, China, the UK and Israel

Publication: Tarun Bharat

Information technology (IT) major Wipro is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing to earn more from its biggest contributor the banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI) sector which brought in 35 per cent of the revenue in FY23. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm also expects its consultancy arm Capco to aid in its vision.

Publication: Business Standard

What is your take on India’s data protection law? It’s a positive development. There are a few features that I think are interesting and important.

Publication: Business Standard

The global repercussions of the chip war between China and the US are much more complex. After the initial strong indications of “decoupling” from China, the US administration has moderated its stance to “derisking,” hinting that a complete breakaway may not be possible. Implicit in this reaction is the acknowledgment that the global semiconductor industry remains dominated by dependencies and partnerships.

Publication: Deccan Herald

Yotta Data Services, part of real estate developer Hiranandani group, is on an expansion spree. The Mumbai based company has a data centre park each in Mumbai and Noida, and plans to expand to more locations in India and overseas. In an interview, Sunil Gupta, cofounder, managing director, and chief executive, spoke about the company s ongoing projects, its plans to start a public cloud platform and the impact of India s new data protection law.

Publication: Live Mint

Regarding significant challenges in moving data to the public cloud, 65% of respondents said the effort required to modernise applications was the topmost barrier, followed by privacy/security concerns (64%) and a shortage of technical skills and support (56%).

Publication: Express Computer

A cloud platform, also known as a cloud computing platform, refers to a set of software services and resources, like computing, storage and networking, provided through a remote data center by a service provider. Cloud platform enables organisations and individuals to build, deploy, and manage applications and data without the need for investing in physical infrastructure.

Publication: Express Computer

Talk about the butterfly effect — an earthquake off the coast of Japan set the stage for a semiconductor manufacturing company to emerge in India. The March 11, 2011, quake centred 130 km off the city of Sendai, on the east coast of Japan, was so powerful that scientists say it accelerated Earth’s spin, shortening the length of the day by 1.8 microseconds.

Publication: The Economic Times

Recently, the whole curriculum of semiconductor engineering was changed in accordance to the industry requirements at all levels of semicon education. This shows that efforts are underway to create an employable workforce rather than just accumulating certificates and New Education Policy is playing a pivotal role in shaping it, he said.

Publication: Business Standard

The funding round received contributions from major players including Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, Salesforce, AMD, Intel, IBM, and Qualcomm, as announced by the company. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue stated that the raised funds will primarily be allocated towards talent acquisition to enhance competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

Last month, Bernstein analysts assessed Arm s fairmarket value to be about $40 billion, reports TechCrunch. SoftBank recently acquired a 24.99 per cent stake in Arm, reportedly at a valuation of more than $64 billion. Arm has developed and licensed highperformance, lowcost, and energy efficient central processing unit (CPU) products and related technology. The company has customers like Apple, Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, and MercedesBenz.

Publication: Bizzbuzz

Big businesses are actively investing in developing a digital ecosystem, accelerating the demand for hyperscale data centres in the country. They have started to favour hyperscale buildings as they provide a special blend of energy efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Their infrastructure capabilities and global connectivity have laid a robust foundation for various digital services, cloud computing, ecommerce, and digital government initiatives in the country.

Publication: Express Computer

As the spotlight turns towards India, it is the nation s time to shine as a vibrant semiconductor hub, strengthening global supply chains and reshaping the dynamics of chip manufacturing. The Semicon India 2023 conference serves as a strong indication of India s unwavering determination to train the younger generation, propelling the country to the forefront of this vital industry.

Publication: News 18

To bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled and certified IT professionals, National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday, officially launched the Talent Connect portal. The platform will serve as an exclusive portal for enterprises looking to hire digitally skilled and certified industryready talent for both IT and nonIT sectors. The platform also enables IT professionals with career breaks to enter the workforce, Nasscom said in a statement.

Publication: Tech Circle

HCLSoftware will fuel its enterprise solutions with Google Cloud generative AI, and adopt Duet AI for Google Workspace for its own global workforce Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India & Mountain View, CA, United States Business Wire India HCLSoftware, a global leader in enterprise software solutions, and Google Cloud today announced a strategic collaboration that will enable HCLSoftware to integrate Google Cloud s generative AI solutions into its software products, giving customers access to Google Cloud s leading AI capabilities and advanced large language models.

Publication: PTI News

Generative Artificial Intelligence is likely to be a tool for augmentation of roles rather than replacement of jobs, although the specific impact on the workforce will become clear overtime, Nasscom Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sangeeta Gupta.

Publication: The Economic Times

India is a critical hub for analytics, high performance computing, and chip design, driving demand for advanced storage solutions. However, it (India) is a price sensitive country and our enterprise storage based on flash technology presents an excellent solution at a cost comparable to traditional disk storage, Rob Lee, CTO at Santa Clara, California based data storage firm, Pure Storage, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview.

Publication: The Financial Express

Marc Carrel Billiard, who recently visited India, serves as a senior managing director at Accenture. He heads Accenture Technology Innovation, the R&D Labs, Accenture Strategic Growth Initiatives, Accenture Studios and Accenture Ventures. In his 25year tenure at the company, he has pioneered technology, particularly in voice recognition, knowledge based systems, and neural networks.

Publication: Live Mint

Nvidia is a major customer of Arm, licensing its technology to power a new processor for data centres that could win its market share against longtime rivals such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Nvidia declined to comment. Apple, Samsung Another of Arm s major customers in talks to invest in the IPO is Apple. It was part of a consortium that founded Arm in 1990 and has been using its technology for chips that power its iPhones and Mac computers.

Publication: Technology For You

Intel, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Its members also include companies that produce chipmaking equipment, such as Applied Materials. and the Netherlands’ ASML Holding. Certain members of the lobbying group will face competition from Chinese rivals if they’re successful in building domestic production facilities ,but SIA members like ASML and Nvidia lose revenue from China as American export controls become stricter.

Publication: The Financial Express

Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a restructured proposal to UK’s anti-trust watchdog for approval of its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. As part of the restructuring, Microsoft will transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to French video game publisher Ubisoft.

Publication: Free Press Journal

French electronics maker Thomson is planning to enter the laptop market in India, with the company close to finalising a Noida-based contract manufacturer to make the devices locally, said a senior executive. “Thomson will be coming in a big manner in the laptop category. This decision has been made to counter laptop brands which have come in smart TVs.

Publication: The Economic Times

Debjani Ghosh, president of the IT industry s apex body Nasscom , talking to TOI, said it is encouraging to see organisations formalising DE&I (diversity, equity & inclusion) strategies, budgeting for it and embedding it as a critical component to organisational culture and values

Publication: The Economic Times

In recent years, the world of gaming has undergone a transformative evolution that has forever changed the way we experience digital entertainment. At the forefront of this revolution is Virtual Reality (VR), a technology that has made its mark on the global gaming industry, and in no place is its impact more evident than in India. The rise of virtual reality in Indian gaming is not merely a trend; it is a seismic shift that is redefining the very nature of interactive experiences and captivating a diverse and rapidly growing gaming community.

Publication: Express Computer

A recent study conducted by Spectrum Talent Management, a global talent acquisition and management firm, has unveiled striking statistics about the career landscape for women who are reentering the workforce after taking extended sabbaticals.

Publication: CXO Today

The semiconductor industry is the backbone of modern technology, driving innovations that have transformed the world as we know it. From the microprocessors in our smartphones to the advanced chips powering artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, semiconductors have become indispensable to our daily lives and the global economy. However, despite being one of the world s largest consumers of semiconductors, India continues to lag behind in domestic semiconductor production.

Publication: News 18

Rolling out the red carpet at the Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar last month to semiconductor MNCs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the nation was driving the world’s fourth industrial revolution. The government would offer 50% financial assistance to firms setting up semiconductor-manufacturing units in India, he said.

Publication: ET Telecom

Denodo, a leader in data management, and Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, are excited to announce Denodo as a Technology Partner of Alibaba Cloud to deliver the Denodo Platform on the Alibaba Cloud global Marketplace.

Publication: Express Computer

On August 15, as India was celebrating 76 years of Independence and with talks of India starting chip fabrication, a deal had fallen off in the world of semiconductors. Integrated device manufacturer (IDM) and semiconductor major Intel decided not to extend its $5.4 billion contract to acquire Israel based pure play foundry (PPF) Tower Semiconductors.

Publication: Deccan Herald

It’s time for our mid-month GPU pricing update and we feel like we say this every month, but honestly, not much has been happening in the GPU market. There haven’t been any major releases to shake things up, although we are just a few weeks away from AMD launching new Radeon graphics cards.

Publication: Tech Spot

In an interview with DH’s Gyanendra Keshri, HCL’s Ajai Chowdhry throws light on the evolving start-up ecosystem, and the opportunities and challenges in the Indian hardware and electronics manufacturing sector.

Publication: Deccan Herald

After experiencing a severe chip shortage, the electronics industry was surprised to hear that TSMC has slashed the factory level price of some of its chips by about 30 percent. Let s see how this could impact smartphones, smart cars, and millions of other electronic industries that need semiconductor chips.

Publication: Gizbot

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), makers of the world’s most advanced microchips, conducts business on the island of Taiwan, one of the most geopolitically volatile places. That makes people in Washington very nervous.

Publication: The Telegraph

The new Indian policy making it mandatory for companies to obtain a licence to import The new Indian policy making it mandatory for companies to obtain a licence to import computers and related information and communication technology products will affect nearly 16 global companies with businesses here that are based in four countries, which have friendly ties with India.

Publication: Business Standard

In an effort to create a national AI resource in Britain that is comparable to those being developed in the US and other countries, taxpayer money will be utilized. It is anticipated that the Govt will place orders with significant semiconductor manufacturers like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel for essential parts.

Publication: Var India

The companies include HP, Dell, Apple, Juniper, Cisco, and HPE in the US. In Japan, they include Toshiba, Sony (Vaio), NEC, Panasonic, Fujitsu, and Dynabook. The third country is South Korea with whom India has an FTA. South Korea is India’s 10th largest trade partner. Companies like Samsung and LG will be affected by the rule.

Publication: Business Standard

The prime minister credited the initiation of the Digital India initiative in 2015 for the rapid digital transformation India has experienced over the past nine years. He emphasized India s unwavering commitment to innovation, speedy implementation, and inclusive development that ensures no one is left behind in the digital revolution.

Publication: Live Mint

The global semiconductor industry is prone to shortages and surpluses. Shortages drive capital investments. During such phases, chipmakers expand production capacity, leading to oversupply.

Publication: Live Mint

Sanjay Gupta, chairperson (IESA) told FE that incentives for ancillary industry comprising semiconductor assembly and manufacturing players are crucial to encourage the supply chain partners to establish their co-location facilities in the country.

Publication: The Financial Express

The partnership fosters the exchange of technical knowledge, research, and innovation between the Indian and Japanese semiconductor industries, facilitates technology transfer, and enables Tokyo and New Delhi to stay at the forefront of semiconductor advancements.

Publication: The Hindu

Yet, the sector is drawing big investments. Earlier this month, the US said companies there had announced $166 billion in investments in semiconductors and electronics in the one year since President Joe Biden signed off on a law that promotes the sector.

Publication: MINT

According to the latest report by the marketing research and consulting agency, Lenovo held the third position with a 23 per cent market share. Lenovo’s Tab M10 (HD) and Tab M8 HD (Wi-Fi) series held 17 per cent and 13 per cent market share, respectively, primarily in the value for money tablet segment (Rs 7,000 to Rs 25,000), it said.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Top Global information and communications technology (ICT) firms, including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, have made a strong representation to the US government against India’s move to license import of laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers from November 1. Eight industry associations, whose membership also includes the likes of AMD, HP, Dell, Intel, Cisco, Samsung, IBM, Meta, and Micron.

Publication: The Financial Express

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) has been recognized as the Company of the Year for 2022 in the data center colocation services industry by Frost & Sullivan. The prestigious award was bestowed upon STT GDC India for its dependable, environmentally conscious services that foster a thriving atmosphere for clients’ digital strategies, enduring leadership, and ongoing innovation.

Publication: CXO Today

In the era of digital transformation, data centers play a vital role as the backbone of modern businesses, housing, and processing vast amounts of critical information. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and IoT technologies, the importance of securing data centers has become paramount.

Publication: ET CIO

As the semiconductor landscape continues to evolve, Opal Force is taking proactive measures to address the talent gap, utilizing AI powered tools, fostering collaborations, and embracing innovative strategies to attract, nurture, and retain top talent while driving innovation within the industry.

Publication: Times Tech

India and Thailand are making every potential move to hold a tight position in Asia s chipmaking trajectory, reported Nikkei Asia.

Publication: Knn India Co

A leader in semiconductor production, the United States of America is anticipated to encounter a notable talent shortage in the upcoming years, shows a study presented by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in partnership with Oxford Economics.

Publication: Business World

Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker LAM Research has applied for incentives under the government s Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic components and Semiconductor (SPECS) for local production, according to an official note released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Publication: Business Standard

China’s Lenovo Group on Thursday posted a worse than expected 24% fall in revenue for the April June quarter, hit by a prolonged slump in global demand for personal computers.

Publication: The Economic Times

The company s strong presence in gaming notebooks and brand stores contributed to a 29.5 per cent share in the consumer segment, while government and education demand secured a 32.6 per cent share in the commercial sector. HP Inc. also reported a 9.5 per cent YoY growth in the SME segment.

Publication: Business World

There is no proposal at present to impose import restrictions on more electronic goods, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday. The government has decided to impose import curbs on laptops, personal computers and certain more electronic devices from November 1 on security grounds to reduce imports from nations like China and boost domestic manufacturing.

Publication: The Pioneer

The sales of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, collectively called personal computer (PC) shipments, fell for the fourth consecutive quarter year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Shipments in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year 2023 (CY23) stood at 3.2 million units.

Publication: Business Standard

This is part of the company’s $1 billion commitment to accelerating AI-led innovation as part of the Wipro ai360 ecosystem. “We are excited to partner with IIT Delhi to foster accelerated innovation in some of the most exciting emerging areas of technology,” said Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology Officer at Wipro. Wipro CoE teams will jointly work on building innovative solutions using AI, ML (machine learning), and other technologies.

Publication: The New Indian Express

It was only following the 1991 economic reforms that liberalisation brought in an environment within which IT companies, such as TCS and Infosys, began to flourish. Yet, the hardware segment remained neglected.

Publication: The Tribune

The world has become increasingly reliant on data and the data center infrastructure that supports the foundation of our internet services. From small server houses businesses have onpremises to hyperscale colocation data centers operated by Amazon, Google, Microsoft, or another major enterprise, today s data centers are a critical attack vector for cybercriminals wanting to spread malware, blackmail businesses for ransom, conduct corporate or foreign espionage, or simply shut down large swaths of the Internet.

Publication: Express Computer

A report on the state of Artificial Intelligence ecosystem in Telangana says considering the speed at which AI adoption is spreading, it will not be long before the State emerges as a leader in the AI space not only in the country but also at international level.

Publication: The Hindu

Sahasra is currently part of the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), under which it is eligible for a 25 per cent financial incentive on capital expenditure.

Publication: The Indian Express

Foxconn Technology Group has finally joined titans Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Apple Inc. in predicting a worsening outlook for the year as a rebound in demand for gadgets fails to materialize. Rather than hunker down though, the maker of smartphones, computers and AI servers is spending more to accelerate its global migration.

Publication: The Economic Times

There are growing concerns about the emissions generated by the large warehouses filled with computers that power AI systems, as per a report.

Publication: ET CIO

With a vast domestic market, India is a net importer of desktops and laptops, which account for a trade deficit of $10 billion, whereas China is a net exporter with a trade surplus of $188 billion.

Publication: Live Mint

This means Sahasra will be the first company to produce chips in India before Micron. The company has set up its semiconductor assembly, test and packaging unit in Bhiwadi district from where it will initially package basic memory products like MicroSD cards, chip-on-board, etc, and will later move on to advanced packaging of products like internal memory chips.

Publication: The Financial Express

RISC-V is an open source, open standard, which means that if somebody wants to build their own RISC-V processor, they can just do it. ARM, Intel, AMD, etc are proprietary architectures. They control who makes them.

Publication: Electronics For You

UK based SRAM & MRAM Group is in advanced stage of discussion with semiconductor makers SK Hynix and GlobalFoundries to collaborate for its proposed Rs 30,000 crore chip manufacturing plant and a testing facility in India s Odisha, a top company official said.

Publication: Orissa Post

Rajasthan based Sahasra Semiconductor will start the commercial production of first Made in India memory chips from September or early October, its chief executive officer Varun Manwani told FE. This means that before Micron, Sahasra will be the company to produce chips in India.

Publication: The Financial Express

India must be patient with its semiconductor objectives and realise it is the hardest industry and technology invented, but the country also has a set of advantages to be in a position to win investments at different stages of the production cycle, Chris Miller, one of the world s most authoritative experts on semiconductors, has said.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Chris Miller is an associate professor of international history at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is also the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, which is now widely considered the best book on the importance and evolution of the semiconductor industry and the geopolitics around it. He spoke to HT on Friday about the new tech frontier that now shapes global politics.

Publication: Hindustan Times

At a time when semiconductor giants such as Micron are making the headlines in India, India s fabless startups are quietly building a resilient supply chain system for the country s growing domestic automobile and electronics industry s chip demand.

Publication: The Financial Express

An aging data center could be costing customers more money. Help your customers save money and energy while improving performance with the most efficient Dell PowerEdge 15G or 16G servers powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Publication: CRN

With these new systems, a standard rack can now hold more than 20 petabytes of capacity thanks to high throughput NVMe-oF™ (NVMe over Fabrics™) configurations, which ensure that the GPUs remain saturated with data. Systems 4th Gen Intel ® Xeon ® Scalable Processor or 4th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors.

Publication: India News

In Phase-I of the project, the ADeX Platform is currently deployed in the district of Khammam and over a period, will be expanded to the entire State. At the launch, several Agtechs demonstrated their digital solutions using data accessed through ADeX.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The Board of Directors FIT Hon Teng Ltd (Foxconn) approved the investment of USD 400 million in Telangana, V Lee, Foxconn India representative said in a social media post. Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn is Apple’s biggest supplier.

Publication: Navbharat

India’s semiconductor industry had a size of around $27 billion in 2022, with almost all the requirements met through imports. With the government’s push for domestic manufacturing, the sector is likely to see fresh investments over the next few years.

Publication: Business Standard

India must be patient with its semiconductor objectives and realise it is the hardest industry and technology invented, but the country also has a set of advantages to be in a position to win investments at different stages of the production cycle, Chris Miller, one of the world’s most authoritative experts on semiconductors, has said.

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UK-based SRAM & MRAM Group is in an advanced stage of discussion with semiconductor makers SK Hynix and Global Foundries to collaborate for its proposed Rs 30,000 crore chip manufacturing plant and a testing facility in India, a top company official said.

Publication: The Telegraph

It can take anywhere between six and nine months for the IT hardware industry to scale up manufacturing in India with a substantial jump in production likely to take at least a year, say industry executives.

Publication: The Economic Times

Inside, Supermicro s innovative symmetrical architecture reduced latency by ensuring the shortest signal paths for data and maximized airflow over critical components, allowing them to run at optimal speeds. With these new systems, a standard rack can now hold over 20 Petabytes of capacity for high throughput NVMeoF (NVMe over Fabrics) configurations, ensuring that GPUs remain saturated with data. Systems are available with either the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors or 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Publication: IT News Online

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that more than 460 companies have expressed interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding in a bid to boost the country s competitiveness with China s science and technology efforts.

Publication: Business Today

A little over three years ago, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was among the world s most geographically concentrated technology giants with almost the entirety of its capacity within a 300mile radius. Now, it is on the verge of becoming one of the most globally diversified chipmakers. This wasn t the plan.

Publication: Tech Hindustan Times

Through a notification issued last week, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade imposed additional licensing requirements for companies importing laptops, tablets, allinone PCs , ultrasmall factor computers and servers The restrictions came into effect immediately, which led to shipments of several companies being stopped on ports

Publication: The Economic Times

A U.S. cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing that will also include Microsoft Corp’s role in the recent breach of government department email systems by suspected Chinese hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Publication: The Economic Times

Diamonds are promising materials for the semiconductor industry, but slicing them into thin wafers is challenging. In a recent study, a research team from Chiba University developed a novel laser-based technique for effortlessly slicing diamonds along the optimal crystallographic plane. Their findings will help make diamonds cost-effective semiconductors for highly efficient power conversion in electric vehicles and for high-speed communication technologies.

Publication: Manufacturing Today

ET Bureau Companies such as Apple , HP, Lenovo , Asus and Xiaomi are looking to ship in as many laptops and tablets as possible to the country before import restrictions kick in on November 1, multiple industry executives and analysts said

Publication: The Economic Times

The move to impose 28% goods and services tax on online gaming at full face value has started shaking up the real money gaming sector even before its implementation, with layoffs, shutdowns and funding troubles.

Publication: The Economic Times

The US Commerce Department on August 9 said more than 460 companies have expressed interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding in a bid to boost the country s competitiveness with China s science and technology efforts.

Publication: MoneyControl

Now, it is on the verge of becoming one of the most globally diversified chipmakers This wasn t the plan A new facility near Dresden , Germany, is set to begin operations in 2027, the Hsinchu based company said Tuesday Coupled with current plans, TSMC will have factories in five countries spread over three continents, rivalling the sprawl of rivals Intel Corp

Publication: The Economic Times

The United States Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) completes one year as a law today (August 9).

Publication: The Hindu

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that semiconductors worth Rs 1,29,703 crore were imported in 202223 As a result of several initiatives taken by the Government and efforts of the industry, the domestic production of electronic goods has increased substantially from Rs 3

Publication: The Economic Times

Aptiv expects ongoing high semiconductor prices due to chip shortages; supply-chain issues ease but challenges persist, impacting profits; potential disruption preparations mentioned amid UAW negotiations.

Publication: ET Auto

The representatives of companies like Dell, Acer, Samsung, Panasonic, Apple, Lenovo, and HP on Tuesday met Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar at his home and raised various concerns related to the requirement of licences to import laptops, tablets, personal computers and other electronic items.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that more than 460 companies have expressed interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding in a bid to boost the country’s competitiveness with China’s science and technology efforts.

Publication: The Economic Times

Indigenous production of electronic goods in the country more than doubled to Rs 8.25 lakh crore in 2022-23 from Rs 3.88 lakh crore in 2017-18, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that semiconductors worth Rs 1,29,703 crore were imported in 2022-23.

Publication: Millennium Post

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday.

Publication: The Economic Times

Quantum computers have the potential to tackle problems it would take classical computers trillions of years to solve. Most quantum computer designs depend on cooling the hardware to extreme temperatures well below 200 degrees Celsius. However, in recent years the technology for desktop quantum computing has begun to advance.

Publication: Times Tech

The edtech platform said that the rapid adoption of digital transformation initiatives, along with, the emergence of new business opportunities in Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and other cuttingedge technologies, has become a catalyst for substantial growth within the IT industry.

Publication: Live Mint

AI can utilise machine learning to allocate computing resources and address changes as per the user demand in realtime, among others. This will eventually help to achieve a balance between supply and demand, where optimal performance can be expected, along with driving down costs for the company, Prabhat Gusain, cofounder, CEO, Cofounder App, a startup community app, told FETransform.

Publication: The Financial Express

Homegrown online gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) is reportedly slashing its workforce by nearly 50 per cent that will impact around 350 jobs, as the 51st GST Council meeting stayed firm on taxing online gaming at 28 per cent on gross value collected.

Publication: Zee Biz

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was taken up for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Speaking on the floor of Lok Sabha, Union Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, The world today is discussing and praising the government s Digital India initiative. Many countries want to implement some of these UPI, Aadhaar in their respective countries.

Publication: Business World

New Delhi: Apple Dell , HP, Acer and others have sought an extension of nine months to a year of the deadline for licences required for import of laptops, tablets, allinone personal computers and other items, people familiar with the matter said

Publication: The Economic Times

Apple s market value declines below historic $3 trillion level By VARINDIA 20230808 The market value of tech giant Apple has declined below the historic $3 trillion level, as the shares of the company contracted by 5% on Wall Street.

Publication: VAR India

Microsoft has announced that users will soon be able to experience the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Bing in third party browsers on web and mobile, “With so many new, useful features now a part of Bing, we’re excited to announce you can start experiencing the new Al powered Bing in third-party browsers on web and mobile soon,” it said in a Microsoft Bing blogpost on Monday.-

Publication: The Economic Times

The representatives of companies like Dell, Acer, Samsung, Panasonic, Apple, Lenovo, and HP on Tuesday met Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar at his home and raised various concerns related to requirement of licences to import laptops, tablets, personal computers and other electronic items.

Publication: The New Indian Express

TSMC, the world s largest contract chipmaker, has been in talks with the German state of Saxony since 2021 about building a fabrication plant, or fab, in Dresden. It will operate the factory in a joint venture with partners Bosch, Infineon and NXP, the sources told Handelsblatt.

Publication: Reuters

Foxconn pulls out of semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta Ltd Foxconn lines up Rs 4,110 cr for new Hyderabad plant, 25,000 jobs likely On July 28, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu was speaking at the Semicon India conclave in Gandhinagar.

Publication: Business Standard

In the short run at least there is a likelihood that laptops, palmtops and the like will get costlier and be less easily available Highlights India s restrictions on import of computing devices seen as protection to local manufacturing Restrictions to affect large firms such as Apple, Samsung, Acer and even Indian firms India competes with Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia as alternative to China Tariffs preferable over licensing in controlling imports India s decision to restrict the import of the entire gamut of computing devices, from laptops to mainframes, is likely to have an extensive impact and has raised concerns of whether the move is good for the system

Publication: Money Control

With a view to be selfreliant in semiconductor design, India has thrown its weight behind the open source RISCV architecture that is gaining ground as a strong global contender to the domination of Softbank’s ARM technology India s computing systems will leverage DIR V ( Digital India RISC V ) program, and will have a serious presence in all the capabilities that we need in the automotive, space tech, IoT sensors and mobility, minister of state for electronics and information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday

Publication: The Times of India

The recently proposed 28 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on online games involving real money will not impact the taxation on e-sports, such as FIFA and League of Legends, or leading titles on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. The higher tax rate will be solely levied on pay-to-win games, such as fantasy sports, rummy, and poker, which have the scope of monetary gains.

Publication: Business Standard

India has thrown its weight behind the opensource RISCV architecture. The technology is said to be gaining ground as a global contender to the domination of Softbank s ARM technology.

Publication: The Times of India

Due to continued cloud use, the market for cloud security appears to have a bright future. The incorporation of AI , zero trust models, improvements to IAM, and a focus on container and serverless security are among the trends. Data security, compliance, and cooperative threat intelligence sharing will also be important areas for improvement.

Publication: ET CIO

Hua Hong Semiconductor, China’s second-largest chip foundry, posted modest gains in its Shanghai debut on Monday, reflecting a weak market sentiment and investor caution amid mounting Sino-U.S. chip rivalry.

Publication: ET Telecom

The question is: will AI exacerbate existing inequalities or could it actually help us get back to something much fairer said Johnson.(Additional reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Writing by Mark John; Editing by Catherine Evans)

Publication: ET Telecom

Advertisers have long pondered the effectiveness of their ads, many relying on intuition alone. Operational machine learning, however, can revolutionise the USD 8billion Indian digital advertising industry as it can run thousands of mini experiments to decide which ad creative appeals to which type of users, said Jhawar.

Publication: Live Mint

Cognizant Technology Solutions is infusing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into all its core offerings, chief executive Ravi Kumar S wrote in an internal note to its employees. Cognizant has 351,500 employees, a majority of whom are in India. Kumar cited the example of a Gen AIenabled conversational virtual assistant (VA) that Cognizant has introduced to help clients reimagine experiences beyond chatbots.

Publication: Business Standard

Laptops and tablets are flying off the shelves and ecommerce sites amid concerns about shortages and price increases following the government’s decision to restrict their free import. Sales spiked by up to 25% last weekend sequentially over the previous weekend, retailers and brands said. Online platforms such as Amazon running its Independence Day sales saw a surge in laptop sales following the government announcement, industry executives said. The sales momentum is continuing even on Monday, they said.

Publication: The Economic Times

The bonhomie came in the wake of potential acrimony. Less than three weeks earlier, on July 10, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, had said it had withdrawn from its $19.5-billion semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta, a conglomerate with businesses ranging from oil to metals. The Indian government has declared chip making a top priority in a strategy that focuses considerably on electronics manufacturing for economic growth. Foxconn’s arrival on India’s shores is a crucial step in this journey.

Publication: Business Standard

MeitY officials are expected to hold two separate meetings one with major global electronics firms such as Dell, HP, and Apple, and another with domestic contract manufacturers who provide local product assembly capacities to these firms, sources told Business Standard. In a surprise move last Thursday, the government announced immediate restrictions on the import of PCs, laptops, and tablets in an effort to stimulate local manufacturing.

Publication: Business Standard

By India Today Education Desk: Tech Mahindra, a leading IT company, has taken a strategic step in the AI realm, training 8,000 of its employees in artificial intelligence. The move comes as the company prepares to meet the demand for generative AI and quantum computing solutions.

Publication: India Today

IT Hardware Cos Seek Clarity on Import Licensing Process The IT hardware industry wants the government to clarify operational modalities around import licensing at the earliest so that it can make contingency plans, said senior executives Import Curbs may Spark WTO Dispute: Experts India s move to restrict imports of laptops and personal computers, among other products, could trigger a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO), experts said

Publication: The Economic Times

The earth science ministry in June awarded a $100 million contract to Eviden, a division of Paris based Atos, to build two supercomputers for weather modelling and climate research by the Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) The earth science ministry in June awarded a $100 million contract to Eviden, a division of Paris based Atos, to build two supercomputers for weather modelling and climate research by the Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and the National Centre for MediumRange Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)

Publication: Business Standard

The Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar concluded with Union ministers Rajeev Chandrashekhar and Ashwini Vaishnav reiterating that India will emerge as a leading player in the global semiconductor ecosystem in the next 10 years, not three decades as the countries currently in the lead have taken.

Publication: India Today

The government is fully committed to making sure that DIRV (Digital India RISCV) microprocessor is the Indian ISA (Instruction Set Architecture), and we are ready to back the industry in developing cutting edge competitive systems, he said in a virtual address at the Digital India RISCV Symposium

Publication: The Economic Times

The spate of resignations continues at the top level of large IT companies. On Friday, the former HR head and executive vice president of Infosys, Richard Lobo put in his papers.

Publication: The Financial Express

The notification on Thursday created chaos with customs officials starting to hold up imports. This forced players HP, Apple, Dell, etc. to stop shipments.

Publication: Live Mint

With reference to the editorial ‘Chip stack’ (August 4), the great push that India is imparting for creation of a semiconductor ecosystem is crucial, as the country is already far behind other leading nations and needs to catch up.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

As the information technology industry has shown, the government needs a ‘light touch’ governance paradigm to achieve the larger strategic goals for the nation in developing a semiconductor industry. For this, Narendra Modi needs to act as the Chairman of India, not as CEO of Micron Technologies.

Publication: Deccan Herald

The government will give a longer transition period to the industry to move to the licence regime for importing laptops, tablets, and all-in-one personal computers (PCs) in response to demand for more time to adjust to the new system, according to officials.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

How do you see Infosys over the next five years? For us, the key is client relevance. We have stayed relevant as clients moved to the Cloud. We see technology becoming more and more part of large enterprises, as well as consumers. That is where we want to be playing.

Publication: Business Standard

The absence of artificial intelligence or lack of any provisions to govern the emerging technology and tools like generative Al from the latest version of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill has caused concerns among experts who feel it will leave a lacunae in the privacy law.

Publication: The Economic Times

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and venture capital firm Accel are announcing ML Elevate 2023, a six-week accelerator program aimed at empowering startups that are building generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Generative AI applications have captivated developers and enthusiasts alike with their ability to comprehend and generate realistic conversations, stories, images, videos, and music across diverse domains.

Publication: Punya Nagari

The central government on Thursday imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, personal computers, and other similar data-processing units, citing “security risks”. Although China was not mentioned, the restrictions would mean such items could be sourced only from “trusted partners” via a licensing regime. All prominent PC companies like Lenovo, Apple, Dell and HP import laptops to meet the demand in the country.

Publication: Business Standard

This would have helped Reliance. But its competition includes global giants, namely Apple, Dell, HP, Samsung, etc. The commerce ministry notification would hit these companies hard as a large number of their laptops sold in India are imported from China.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Sterlite Technologies (STL) on Thursday announced that it has entered into a partnership with a public sector entity for designing, building, commissioning and maintaining 2 data centre facilities, with service deployment across multiple network sites across the country.

Publication: The Financial Express

STL announced a partnership with a public sector entity. In this multiyear agreement, STL will design, build, commission, and maintain 2 data centre facilities, with service deployment across multiple network sites across India.

Publication: Express Computer

The Semicon India Future Skills Talent Committee, formed in August last year, has reported that India will need around 1.2 million workforce in semiconductor related industries by 2032.

Publication: Knn India Co

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, an official release said.

Publication: The Financial Express

In a remarkable turn of events, India s semiconductor consumption has witnessed an unprecedented surge, significantly boosting the country s technology sector. The demand for semiconductors has been driven by the rapid expansion of various industries, including consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, and the growing adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G.

Publication: News 18

Infineon Technologies is now taking a further, decisive step to shape this market: By significantly expanding its Kulim fab over and above the original investment announced in February 2022 Infineon will build the world s largest 200millimeter SiC (silicon carbide) Power Fab.

Publication: Times Tech

The collaboration will place a special emphasis on skill development and the creation of fabless entities companies that outsource their semiconductor fabrication.

Publication: Business World

A key incentive at work here is the 50 per cent subsidy on offer for investing across a range of segments in this space. In the case of Micron, the Centre and States will together foot 70 per cent of the project cost. The recently held semiconductor conference underscores India s intent to be a big player in this space.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Canadian startup Tenstorrent has $100 million from companies like Hyundai Motor Group, Samsung investment fund and Kia among other investors in order to rival Nvidia s dominance in supplying chips for artificial intelligence products like OpenAI s ChatGPT and Google s Bard .

Publication: ive Mint

The revised PLI scheme on hardware aims to significantly reduce India s dependence on imports. Communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that companies like HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus have shown interest in partnering with Indian EMS players to assemble their products in India under the PLI scheme, both for the local market and for exports. He also clarified that Lenovo, one of the country s top three players and controlled by the Chinese, was also welcome to operate in India as long as it collaborates with Indian homegrown EMS players.

Publication: Business Standard

The sudden move means that companies like Apple, which sells MacBooks as well as Mac mini and other computers, will have to immediately stop importing these gadgets in India. The same rules also apply to companies like Lenovo, HP, Asus, Acer, Samsung and others that too sell laptops and personal computers in India after importing them from abroad.

Publication: India Today

Dell, Acer, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Apple Inc, Lenovo and HP Inc are some of the key companies selling laptops in the Indian market and a substantial portion are imported from countries such as China.

Publication: NDTV

The government on Thursday imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, and certain types of computers with immediate effect for security reasons and the need to promote domestic manufacturing. The move will also curtail inbound shipments of these goods from countries like China and Korea. Importers of these items would now have to seek permission or license from the government for their inbound shipments

Publication: Deccan Herald

And beyond that, they will have to bring in a licensing agreement,” the official said. Queries sent to Apple, Dell, HP, and Lenovo did not elicit a response till press time.

Publication: MINT

Electronics contract manufacturers such as Optiemus Electronics (OEL) and Videotex International said the government move to impose import restrictions on the likes of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one personal computers will propel local IT hardware manufacturing in the near term. But brands, privately, said the move would hurt consumers due to supply issues and even lead to a rise in prices in the short term.(Lenovo, HP and Asus)

Publication: The Economic Times

The move is expected to particularly impact short-term laptop availability from laptop brands that rely on assembly abroad, such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and Apple. The notification may entail longer wait times for individual products to be cleared for import and sale in India.

Publication: The Hindu

Leading electronic brands which are sold in the market include HCL, Samsung, Dell, LG Electronics, Acer, Apple, Lenovo and HP. India imports about $7-8 billion worth of these goods every year. The country has imported personal computers including laptops worth $5.33 billion in 2022-23, as against $7.37 billion in 2021-22. Imports of certain data processing machines stood at $553 million in the last fiscal, against $583.8 million in 2021-22.

Publication: Millennium Post

The revised PLI scheme on hardware aims to significantly reduce India’s dependence on imports. Communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that companies like HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus have shown interest in partnering with Indian EMS players to assemble their products in India under the PLI scheme, both for the local market and for exports.

Publication: Business Standard

Tarun Pathak, research director, Counterpoint Research, said: The laptop/PC industry comprises around 12 million units, and this restriction may lead to some short-term supply disruptions, especially for brands like Apple, HP, and Lenovo.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Electronics contract manufacturers such as Optiemus Electronics (OEL) and Videotex International said the government move to impose import restrictions on the likes of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one personal computers will propel local IT hardware manufacturing in the near term. But brands, privately, said the move would hurt consumers due to supply issues and even lead to a rise in prices in the short term.(Lenovo, HP and Asus)

Publication: The Economic Times

The three day event emphasized upon various aspects of developing the semiconductor ecosystem in India. Supporting the vision of Hon’ble PM of India of Atmanirbhar Bharat the event was catalyzing the emerging technologies, infrastructure, policies and industry support. Major companies like AMD, Micron, Cadence, and Foxconn announced significant investments in India. Sessions covered compound semiconductors, display manufacturing, and attracting investments.

Publication: Silicon India

Regardless of the restrictions imposed by the U.S, domestic companies are finding ways to export AI chips to China. Following in the footsteps of Nvidia and Intel, AMD is also exploring opportunities to sell its chips in the Chinese market. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, said on an earnings call late Tuesday that China is an important market and that the semiconductor giant wants to be fully compliant with U.S. export controls.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

In July, top executives from Foxconn, AMD, and Micron attended a conference in Gujarat as the government attempts to lure investments into India for manufacturing chips and electronic components.

Publication: India Times

Advanced Micro Devices chiplet technology helped its server chips gain an advantage over Intel’s. Samsung has been investing in advanced packaging for years but the South Korean chip giant established a dedicated team to pursue advanced packaging in December 2022, Moonsoo Kang, the unit s chief, said in a statement.

Publication: ET Telecom

Imagine a world where our smartphones are as thin as a sheet of paper, yet incredibly powerful. Picture selfdriving cars that navigate flawlessly through busy city streets, making splitsecond decisions to ensure safety. Envision smart home devices that anticipate our needs and create a seamless living experience. All these revolutionary technologies are made possible by the brilliance of semiconductor product design.

Publication: Times Tech

Semiconductors, the unsung heroes of the digital age, silently power the devices essential to our modern lives, including smartphones, computers, medical equipment, and transportation systems. Without them, the world as everyone knows it would come to a halt.

Publication: Techno Sports Co

Artificial intelligence (AI) aims to replicate human intelligence via programming software. It focuses on the development of machines to perform human intelligence tasks and is a field of computer science. AI is a set of technology that enables computers to perform various advanced functions like the ability to see, understand and translate written and spoken language, analyze data and make recommendations and much more.

Publication: Forbes

India is encouraging global chipmakers to set up their fabrication manufacturing and or testing and packaging units in the country for which it has set aside a $10 billion financial incentive pool. The Centre is willing to give up to a 50% subsidy on initial investments made by companies setting up chip or display fabs here under what it calls the Semicon India programme.

Publication: Live Mint

The 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming, casinos and horse racing is expected to be implemented from October 1 this year, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. However, in a reprieve to the online gaming sector, the government has clarified that the tax will be levied on the contest entry amount, excluding the winnings.

Publication: Business Today

US semiconductor firm GlobalFoundries is looking for local partners to set up a chip fabrication unit, according to a report in The Economic Times (ET).

Publication: Business Standard

Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), a Bitcoin miner, announced on August 1, 2023, that it has launched three new data centers in the American state of South Carolina. The facilities are believed to have come online in February and March, stated Coin telegraph.

Publication: Financial Express

Availability of generative AI tools in China Instructions for generative AI service providers Last month, China became the first country to issue regulations on generative artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Publication: The Times of India

AI tools like ChatGPT offer amazing opportunities if you happen to speak a language they support. But according to Mekdes Gebrewold, founder of Ashagari consultancy in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, even machine translations are impossible in her language. Tools like Google Translate are not well constructed for Amharic, she told DW. So we pay professionals instead.

Publication: The Indian Express

With the expansion, AWS will be available in 32 geographic regions, the company said, adding that its investment in Israel will contribute about $13.9 billion to Israel s gross domestic product.

Publication: ET CIO

Foxconn’s expansion in India is also the latest in a string of foreign companies from Micron to Amazon that are expanding and committing billions of dollars worth of investment in the coming years, placing a bet on growing consumption and demand in the world’s most populous nation.

Publication: Business Standard

The location for this project is likely to be final­ised at the Haraluru Mudde­nahalli Hi­Tech Aerospace and Defence Park ­Phase II in Bengaluru Rural district, where Foxconn has sought a 35­acre plot.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

A few weeks ago, on a Monday morning, India woke up to the news of the breakup of the Vedanta Foxconn joint venture which was planning to build the much coveted silicon based integrated circuit (IC) fabrication units or semiconductor fabs as popularly known. Amidst media

Publication: MoneyControl

Online gamers association on Tuesday requested finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a reduction of 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying high taxation would lead to mushrooming of illegal gaming firms.

Publication: Zee Business

The robot whirred for a moment, then its arm extended and its claw opened and descended. It grabbed the dinosaur. Until very recently, this demonstration, which I witnessed during a podcast interview at Google s robotics division in Mountain View, California, last week, would have been impossible.

Publication: DT Next

Honor has unveiled its latest tablet, the Honor Pad X9, in the Indian market, aiming to surpass the success of its predecessor, the Honor Pad X8, which made its debut in September 2022. One of the most noticeable improvements is the display.

Publication: Business Today

A day after Tamil Nadu government announced that it has inked a deal with Foxconn for a setting up new electronic components manufacturing facility, the company has denied the claims. A subsidiary of tech giant Foxconn said that it had not signed any agreement to invest 16 billion or 16,000 crore with the state, China s Securities Times reported on Tuesday, as cited by Reuters

Publication: Live Mint

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), a part of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) India to bolster students expertise in cloud computing, data annotation, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) with the aim of boosting their employability.

Publication: Tech Circle

The government has made a fresh bid to attract major global chip manufacturers into the country. At the Semicon India summit last Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told prospective investors that the government had drawn on their suggestions after the first such conference last year, and taken proactive decisions to address areas of concern.

Publication: The Hindu

In a recent study titled Generative AI Startup Landscape in India: A 2023 Perspective conducted by the NASSCOM, it was found that generative AI businesses in India have garnered a total of more than US$475 million in private investments during January 2021 and May 2023.

Publication: India AI Gov

This ambitious step aims to position India not just as a consumer but as a trusted chip supplier to the global market. Who can be a more trusted partner than the world s largest democracy, Modi said.

Publication: DD News

The event was attended by Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, ST Microelectronics, Grantwood Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Applied Materials, and other prominent companies in the sector.

Publication: Business Today

ET had earlier reported that the Vedanta Foxconn joint venture had inked a memorandum of understanding with GF and European chipmaker STMicroelectronics for the technology to fabricate semiconductor chips. Sources had then told ET that the Indian government had also suggested both GD and ST Micro take an equity stake in the partnership they were planning with the Vedanta-Foxconn combine.

Publication: The Economic Times

The global semiconductor supply situation has eased a bit in recent months, but the overall market will continue to remain tight until more investment

Publication: The Hindu

The government will introduce the ‘Digital Personal Data Protection Bill’ (DPDP) for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, according to an official notification. According to the list of businesses, Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw will introduce the bill in the Lok Sabha.

Publication: The Economic Times

South Korean semiconductor firms looking to invest in India have concerns ranging from the stability of electricity supply to the quality of roads, according to Lee YoungHo, chief trade representative at the New Delhi office of the Korea International Trade Association.

Publication: Live Mint

US and European officials are growing increasingly concerned about China s accelerated push into the production of older generation semiconductors and are debating new strategies to contain the country s expansion.

Publication: Business Standard

Industry experts say the semiconductor industry in India is experiencing rapid growth, but precisely quantifying the change in open positions over the past three years can be challenging due to its dynamic and evolving nature.

Publication: Money Control

Summary India is making significant strides in the semiconductor industry, and the recently concluded Semicon India 2023 event showcased the country s most interesting startups that are shaping the future of this critical global resource.

Publication: CNBC TV-18

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MietY) recently included two more semiconductor design startups/MSMEs Aheesa Digital Innovations and Calligo Technologiesin the SemiconIndia future DESIGN Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, it announced at the SemiconIndia 2023 conference in Gandhinagar on July 29.

Publication: Yourstory

Additionally, the scheme provides increased flexibility and options for applicants and is tied to incremental sales and investment thresholds to further incentivise growth. Furthermore, semiconductor design, IC manufacturing, and packaging are also included as incentivised components of the PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware.

Publication: Business Standard

The country recently hosted SemiconIndia 2023 Conference where more than 8,000 persons from over 23 countries participated along with major global companies such as Micron Technology, Applied Materials, Foxconn, Cadence and AMD.

Publication: News 18

Liu has been in India to attend the federal government s semiconductor conference that ended on Sunday. Reuters reported last week that the Foxconn subsidiary was in talks with Tamil Nadu about the investment, with the company aiming for the plant s completion in 2024.

Publication: Hindustan Times

US based semiconductor company Micron Technology is all geared up for setting up India s first chip facility in Gujarat Micron had announced its decision to set up a semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat during Prime Minister Narendra Modi s state visit to the United States in June

Publication: NDTV

At the SemiconIndia Conference 2023, EAM Dr S Jaishankar highlighted the rising importance of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) as a metric of power in the evolving knowledge economy The MoU between India and the US on the semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership showcased their commitment to bolstering semiconductor collaborations

Publication: Business Today

Global semiconductor chip imports increased by 92% over the last three financial years, while those from China increased by 53%, showed data presented by the minister of state for electronics and information technology (MoS IT) Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha.

Publication: The Economic Times

Over 600 engineering and technical institutions across the country will soon start offering worldclass courses on semiconductor technology, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman T.G. Sitharam has said.

Publication: News 18

In December 2021, the Centre had announced a $10 billion (Rs 76,000 crore) package to incentivise the manufacturing of semiconductors within India The Bihar Museum Biennale at NGMA Bengaluru was a gentle reminder on the need to reimagine gender, inclusivity, and museums in a digital world

Publication: Outlook

The country produces a little gallium as a byproduct while producing alumina depends entirely on import for germanium as the Ministry of Mine s June 2023 report Critical Minerals for India says.

Publication: Fortune

After signing the deal with TN, Foxconn Group Chairman Young Liu told the media in Chennai that the company is yet to decide on the location and is still working on its plans to expand semiconductor and chip manufacturing capacity in India. This marks the first major investment by Hon Hai Technology Group, as the company is formally known, in India after it parted ways with Vedanta on a $19.5 billion chipmaking joint venture.

Publication: Business Standard

Industry experts and representatives such as Jaya Jagadish from AMD India, Prof. T G Sitharam, Chairman of AICTE, Binod Nair from GlobalFoundries, Srinivas Satya from Applied Materials, Rangesh Raghavan from Lam Research, Prof. Udyan Ganguly from IIT Bombay, and Dr. Vijay Raghunathan from Purdue University showcased India s commitment to achieving this goal through strategic planning, collaboration, and investment in the workforce.

Publication: First Post

Taiwan-based Foxconn will be investing ₹1,600 crore in Tamil Nadu for setting up an electronics component manufacturing facility, according to the state’s industries ministry. The facility is touted to create more than 6,000 direct and indirect jobs across India.

Publication: Fortune India

On the first day of the conference, American multinational semiconductor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced it will invest approximately USD 400 million in India over the next five years.

Publication: The Economic Times