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