India s semiconductor industry is on the brink of remarkable growth, with the nation poised to become a global talent powerhouse in this critical field.

Publication: Express Computer

Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to help set up a unique Quantum Technology Lab.

Publication: EE Times

Initiating operations at its semiconductor assembly, test, and packaging facility situated in the Bhiwadi district this month, SSPL has already dispatched its inaugural shipment to various e-commerce platforms.

Publication: Manufacturing Today

Amid spending cuts by Western countries and geopolitical risks, the hiring by nine out of 10 Indian IT companies fell in the July-September quarter, Mint reported on Monday. It is the first time the hiring in this sector, considered to be key in the country s economic growth, has shrunk in over 25 years.

Publication: Business Standard

Generative AI is rapidly becoming a transformative force in various industries. That is why Genpact, in collaboration with NASSCOM, has unveiled an essential playbook designed to demystify and harness the power of this technology.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Apple s announcement follows other signs that the computer processor business is heating up. Intel, its former partner, gave an upbeat forecast last week that sent shares soaring. Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are working on new processors based on technology from Arm Holdings Plc., and Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a laptop processor last week that it touted as faster than Apple s M2.

Publication: CNBC TV18

This announcement comes on the back of the announcement of Snapdragon X Elite CPUs which will be running against Apple, Intel, and AMD’s line of mobile processors.

Publication: Digit

A joint venture between Vedanta and Taiwan’s Foxconn, as well as Singapore-based IGSS Ventures were among the initial applicants for Indi a’s ambitious incentive-backed programme. While the Foxconn-Vedanta JV failed after the Taiwanese major walked away from the partnership, the IGSS Ventures proposal was “never up to the requirements”, said one of the people cited above. The AMD investment to be staggered over the next five years will be used to build a new campus in Bangalore that will also serve as the company’s largest design centre globally.

Publication: The Economic Times

The Tower-ISMC JV was among the first three companies vying for incentives under the $10 billion India Semiconductor Mission, which provides a flat 50% incentive to semiconductor fabrication units, assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) as well as for outsourced assembly and testing units (OSAT).

Publication: The Economic Times

In November 2022 Deloitte conducted a survey and released the The global semiconductor talent shortage that predicts more than 1 million additional skilled jobs by 2030. Interestingly, India did not even find a mention in that report. h year this presents a great opportunity to develop this industry locally.

Publication: The Financial Express

Rajasthanbased Sahasra Semiconductors has started the commercial production of the first Made in India memory chips, surpassing even Micron. The company reportedly kicked off production at its semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging unit located in Rajasthan s Bhiwadi district earlier this month.

Publication: Money Control

Semiconductor device sales peaked at $573 billion in 2022 and is predicted to fall 7% to $534 billion in 2023. This industry is crucial to allowing technology developments in a variety of industries, including mobile and consumer, infrastructure, automotive, and industrial.

Publication: Business Outreach

India s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic demands, but also about moving towards fulfilling global needs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the 7th edition of the India Mobile Congress today.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Kaynes semiconductor facility near Hyderabad A war of words has erupted in Karnataka after Kaynes Technology, an electronics contract manufacturing services firm, initiated the construction of a semiconductor facility near Hyderabad on October 24.

Publication: Money Control

Recognising the importance of semiconductors for the advancement of industries and digital technologies, this MoC would provide for the enhancement of semiconductor supply chain resilience, it added.

Publication: The Economic Times

Indian Information Technology (IT) sector bagged 87 deals worth USD 1.4 billion in the third quarter of the FY24, representing a 40 per cent jump in value compared to the previous quarter. However, the value of deals decreased by 88 per cent compared to previous year.

Publication: Business World

In its 9th edition of Google for India, the US search giant said that while the company is enhancing the search experience for its recently launched Search Generative Experience, Generative AI in search will help users in India easily navigate and access critical information about over 100 government schemes spanning crucial areas such as employment, housing, healthcare, farming, women s welfare, and more thereby breaking all barriers to access research, information and knowledge.

Publication: Express Computer

Amazon Web Services Public Sector Symposium 2023 that took place in September saw a series of announcements by the Cloud computing behemoth. One of the largest service providers in the world, AWS has been actively collaborating in the public sector space in India.

Publication: Business Insider

These sessions were led by Industry leaders coming from India and around the globe which included Ericsson, Intel, Reliance, ISRO, Qualcomm, Giesecke & Devrient, MediaTek, KPMG, etc.

Publication: Times Tech

Partnering with India will help Japan tap into a large pool of microchip design and intellectual labour. Remember, a large portion of semiconductor design engineers globally are either Indian or Indian origin.

Publication: News 18

The Mumbai-headquartered conglomerate has also announced plans to open 100 Apple stores across the country. However, Tata Electronics’ plans are not limited to mobile phone assembly; its stated roadmap is to position itself as a key player in the global semiconductor and precision manufacturing industry.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Indian non-profit tech think tank iSPIRT has been chosen by UN Secretary-General to represent India’s point of view at the newly launched UN Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body. iSPIRT Foundation’s co-founder and volunteer Sharad Sharmawill be part of this AI advisory body. iSPIRT is a nonprofit tech think tank that helped conceptualise India Stack, Health Stack, among others.

Publication: The Economic Times

The national capital will host the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit in December this year, which will see participation from all member countries, a senior official at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said on Friday. Abhishek Singh, managing director and chief executive of Digital India Corporation and National e-Governance Division of MeitY, revealed about the summit at a Public Affairs Forum of India event on Friday.

Publication: The Economic Times

Vaishnav added that seven firms have received approval for the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for semiconductor making in India. Besides this, he also revealed that nearly 80% of the equipment utilised for 5G deployment is domestically produced.

Publication: The New Indian Express

President Joe Biden will sign a wide-ranging, comprehensive executive order that governs federal agencies’ use of artificial intelligence, according to a draft copy obtained by Bloomberg, marking his most significant step to date to address the emerging technology’s risks.

Publication: The Economic Times

Japanese automotive supplier Denso will invest about 500 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in semiconductors by 2030 as aims to triple the scale of its chips business by 2035 from current levels, the company s president said on Thursday

Publication: The Economic Times

The Union Cabinet, led by PM Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on the Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership. This landmark agreement, signed in July 2023, seeks to enhance the semiconductor supply chain, recognising its pivotal role in the advancement of industries and digital technologies.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Improving supply and slowing demand for computers and mobile phones has led to the reallocation of semiconductor chip supplies to other segments, particularly automobiles, ratings agency CRISIL said on Thursday.

Publication: Business Standard

With an eye on China, India and Japan are strengthening their partnership in semiconductor supply chains. Both the nations are members of the fournation Quad in the IndoPacific region and have also enormously strengthened their bilateral ties in the past decade.

Publication: The Asian Age

A Silicon Valley-based Artificial Intelligence company has opened an office in Bihar, making it the first IT company from the US to enter the state. Tiger Analytics, headquartered in Santa Clara, has opened its first office in Patna this month

Publication: Business Standard

The survey results in the report indicate that most businesses plan to increase investment in cloud technologies over the next year. What do you see as the main drivers behind this trend, and how can companies ensure they re making the most of their cloud investments

Publication: Express Computer

AI and ML: The Foundation The Current Landscape The Future: What to Expect AIPowered Healthcare: AI is poised to revolutionize healthcare further. Expect personalized treatment plans, early disease detection, and AIassisted surgery becoming more commonplace.

Publication: The Times of India

Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday it sees gradually stabilising demand in the fourth quarter with recent rush orders for personal computers and smartphones, but added that customers remain cautious

Publication: The Print

The Biden administration decided to raise the ante by seeking to limit US venture capital and private equity investments in sectors like semiconductors, microelectronics, quantum technologies and AI

Publication: Money Control

Microsoft posted its strongest sales increase in six quarters, bolstered by recovering cloud computing growth amid demand for new artificial intelligence products that are prompting corporate customers to shift back into spending mode.

Publication: Business Standard

US chip company Microchip Technology had earlier announced an investment of $300 million for the next few years to expand its operations in India, which would include opening a new research and development (R&D) facility in Hyderabad. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will invest up to $400 million in India over the next five years and will set up its biggest design facility in Bengaluru.

Publication: The Indian Express

India, spotlighting its global ambitions,has rolled out a S10 billion subsidy through the India Semiconductor Mission. The scheme includes incentives at design, production, and deployment stages.

Publication: The Financial Express

Rumours suggest both the iMac and the MacBook Pro could get an upgrade, probably with the new M3 chip. Apple didn’t respond to ET’s emailed queries. Noted securities analyst and Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo suggested the MacBook Pro powered by the M3 series of chipsets will be the event’s focus.

Publication: The Economic Times

US chip company Microchip Technology had earlier announced an investment of $300 million for the next few years to expand its operations in India, which would include opening a new research and development (R&D) facility in Hyderabad. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will invest up to $400 million in India over the next five years and will set up its biggest design facility in Bengaluru.

Publication: The Indian Express

It should be noted that NAND and DRAM memory chipsets are cheaper semiconductors as compared to central processing units (CPUs) made by Intel and AMD and graphics processing units (GPUs) that catapulted Nvidia s growth.

Publication: News ABP Live

As India asserts its ambitions to cement its status as a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, industry leaders like Jaya Jagadish, the country head of AMD India and chairperson of the Semicon Talent Building Committee (TBC), are shedding light on the burgeoning demand for skilled professionals in various sectors.

Publication: First Post

Everything today is digital and the pace of business and information flow is now unprecedented. Though the digital consumption of the Indian economy is small today, it is increasing as the efforts to develop and maintain software is reducing, along with price reduction.

Publication: ET CIO

As our country is moving towards building our own capability in semiconductor electronics, it is very heartening to see our Institute establish a Centre of Excellence in Silicon Photonics, which is an outcome of extensive R&D pursued over nearly two decades.

Publication: The Financial Express

India sets up research centers for semiconductors and photonics India plans to set up a research institute for semiconductors and an R&D center for photonics, looking to gain experience from the US, Taiwan, and Europe in the chip sector.

Publication: Digi Times

A week after Eric Schmidt, former Google executive, and Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder of Inflection and Deepmind, said that there was a need for an international body similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to govern AI, Demis Hassabis has chimed in

Publication: The Indian Express

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is partnering with electronic design automation leader, Synopsys, in a project aimed at addressing the labour shortage in India’s semiconductor sector.

Publication: Deccan Herald

As cyber security solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies makes a strategic pivot towards the enterprise segment, it’s newly-appointed CEO Vishal Salvi, who has previously been with Infosys, talks to Ayanti Bera about his plans for the company’s ongoing transition, how India’s cyber security market has a lot of headroom for growth and how the June-quarter headwinds are well behind the company

Publication: The Financial Express

AI Roundup: Morgan Stanley analysts predict that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be beneficial for Microsoft s Xbox and Sony s PlayStation. In a separate development, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma announced plans to invest Rs. 300 crore in India s AI and electric vehicle sectors through the VSS Investments Fund.

Publication: Tech Hindustan Times

In a rapidly changing world of technology, one significant innovation is reshaping career paths: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Publication: India Today

Semiconductor technology has emerged as a pivotal force in India’s industrial landscape. It plays a crucial role in powering diverse sectors, and its significance has only grown, especially in light of the pandemic.

Publication: Manufacturing Today

Generative AI (GenAI), led by ChatGPT, is creating waves all over the world. It’s astonishing capabilities to generate conversations, art and videos led ChatGPT to race to 100mn subscribers in just two months.

Publication: The Financial Express

India s presence was prominent at Foxconn s annual technology event in Taiwan, signaling the country s growth as a key partner of the electronics giant. The event, Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD) 2023, saw an increase in the attendance of Foxconn employees from India, executives of Indian companies, and government officials.

Publication: The Times of India

Dr. Khosla: I think these are not mutually exclusive. You can be an innovation hub; you can be a manufacturing centre and you can be the tech capital all at the same time. There are 1.4 billion people, which is 20% of the world’s population.

Publication: The Financial Express

The global semiconductor landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, with countries like Taiwan (TSMC), South Korea (Samsung), and the United States (Intel, AMD) dominating the industry. However, the COVID19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in this global supply chain.

Publication: Inc 42

Ahmedabad: Micron Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd (MSIPL), the chip manufacturer which had committed to starting India s first semiconductor plant in Sanand soon, has made its first round of recruitments from local campuses Thirtyodd students have received employment offers or internship cum employment opportunities at the firm

Publication: The Times of India

Samsung Semiconductor India Research has collaborated with the Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science to help set up a Quantum Technology Lab.

Publication: The Times of India

The Mohali based SemiConductor Laboratory (SCL) will be modernised and pivoted to drive innovation while the upcoming India Semiconductor Research Center (ISRC) would be colocated with it, said the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology (MeiTY).

Publication: The Tribune

If Huawei manages to grab Nvidia s market share, it could claim another victory against the United States, which has targeted the firm with export controls since 2019.Huawei rolled out the first Ascend GPUs that year and it is one of a number of products such as its Harmony operating system that the company says are entirely homegrown.

Publication: ET Telecom

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday announced the setting up of the Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre next year, in collaboration with industry experts and academia. The research facility will be created in public private partnership (PPP) mode.

Publication: Business Standard

While sustainability and green IT are becoming an imperative for many organisations, yet determining the essential steps to build a sustainability strategy and decoding the regulatory framework around ESG compliance could be a challenge for organisations.

Publication: The Economic Times

Korea s leading carmakers Hyundai Motor and Kia said on Wednesday that they have inked a strategic partnership with the German automotive chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG, so as to secure its power semiconductor supply chain.

Publication: DT Next

Generative AI, often hailed as a transformative force, is poised to reshape industries in ways we can hardly fathom. This cutting-edge technology represents a departure from traditional AI, which primarily relies on rule based systems.

Publication: The Financial Express

Great event with so much India ambitions , beginning of the Bharat era, devoting to EVs and semiconductors, he posted Besides executives including HCL Tech chairperson Roshni Nadar, for the first time, Foxconn also invited state government officials.

Publication: The Times of India

Many AI startups are already building their products directly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with Nvidia GPUs. We have embedded traditional and generative AI capabilities into our Fusion, NetSuite, and vertical software-as-a-service (SaaS) portfolio to create solutions that provide organisations with the full power of latest AI capabilities immediately.

Publication: The Financial Express

For example, Dell is present in Chennai SEZ, HP and Foxconn in Sri City SEZ, Acer in Tirupati SEZ, Lenovo in Puducherry SEZ, and Wistron in Sriperumbudur SEZ, Srivastava said. New DGFT (directorate general of foreign trade) rules further boost local SEZ production as the import restrictions do not apply to laptops assembled in SEZs, the GTRI said, adding the rules permit firms in SEZs to sell laptops without any import authorizations.

Publication: Business Standard

According to a report published by Data Horizzon Research, the Metaverse-in-Gaming market size was valued at USD 21.6 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach the market size of USD 563.8 Billion by 2032 with a CAGR of 38.6%

Publication: Free Press Journal

The Silicon photonic research center at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) campus has announced its plans for commercialisation of silicon photonics products in partnership with start-ups and to encourage silicon photonic chips manufacturing in India. Photonics deals with the science of light waves and PICs, similar to that of electronics circuits, and has applications in optical communication, data centers, IoT, 5G/6G communication and quantum computing.

Publication: The New Indian Express

A proposal report on the roadmap to set up ISRC was on Friday handed over by the India semiconductor R&D committee to union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Publication: The Economic Times

An Electronics and IT ministry-backed expert panel has recommended setting up a semiconductor research centre with an initial investment of around USD 8 billion (about Rs 66,500 crore) over the next five years.

Publication: Free Press Journal

If Tower’s proposal comes through, it would be the first semiconductor company with real fabrication pedigree to apply for India’s $10 billion chip manufacturing scheme, and could be a big boost to New Delhi’s chipmaking ambitions.

Publication: The Indian Express

Wipro is betting big on artificial intelligence (AI), and will be embedding AI into all its solutions in six months. “In the next six months, 100 per cent of our solutions and offerings will be AI-embedded.

Publication: Business Standard

A proposal report on the roadmap to set up ISRC was handed over by the India semiconductor R&D committee to union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday. 

Publication: The Economic Times

The change of heart ends nearly three months of uncertainty among tech giants such as Apple, HP and Dell, who produce elsewhere but sell in India.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 25% fall in third quarter net profit on Thursday, beating expectations, and said the semiconductor industry could be poised for recovery.

Publication: The Economic Times

Singapore is in talks with India to build industrial training and skilling institutes in India, according to persons aware of the matter. Skill development was made a key pillar of the strategic partnership between the two countries during education minister Dharmendra Pradhan s visit to Singapore in May.

Publication: Live Mint

As the new import management system for laptop, tablet and PCs kicks in, the government does not expect any supply constraints, and ultimately any price increase on such items as a result of these norms, government officials said on October 19.

Publication: Money Control

Apart from quantum and AI, IBM will also be supporting the India semiconductor ecosystem through its upcoming research and development centre. The company said it will also provide its expertise to the startups who are part of the semiconductor design linked incentive (DLI) scheme, besides providing tools for R&D and innovation.

Publication: The Financial Express

Mukesh Ambani led oil to telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries is eyeing to acquire Israel based Tower Semiconductor, sources close to the development told Business Today. However, the plans might get delayed due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The company spokesperson, however denied the development, stating, we are not in talks to acquire Tower Semiconductor.

Publication: Business Today

This revised decision offers much needed relief to global laptop manufacturers such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung, and Lenovo, which were caught off guard by the sudden introduction of a licensing regime in August. India has been making efforts to further bolster its electronics and software sector, which includes laptops, tablets, and personal computers.

Publication: India Today

Leading electronic brands that are sold in the market include HCL, Samsung, Dell, LG Electronics, Acer, Apple, Lenovo and HP. Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Saranagi said that the new licensing or import authorisation/management system, which will come into operation with immediate e?ect, is primarily aimed at monitoring imports of these products to ensure that they are coming from “trusted” sources.

Publication: Telangana Today

India, on Thursday, launched a new online system of authorisation for import of laptops, tablets, and personal computers, aiming to monitor shipments of such hardware without hurting supply. The shift to a restriction free system comes two months after the announcement of a licensing regime for these products.

Publication: The Economic Times

The announcement is likely to provide relief to companies in the IT hardware segment in India as they had flagged concerns over the imposition of a strict licensing regime for importers. Leading electronic brands that are sold in the market include HCL, Samsung, Dell, LG Electronics, Acer, Apple, Lenovo and HP.

Publication: The Pioneer

As part of the three MoUs with the ministry of electronics and information technology, IBM and the government will set up a national AI innovation platform, which will have access to the company s recently announced Watson X platform, for using models in language, code and geospatial science with the intent to train models for other domains as needed.

Publication: Gadgets Now

The three day India Mobile Congress (IMC) will showcase the widening convergence of telecom with new domains, such as semiconductors and deep tech, P Ramakrishna, the forum s chief executive officer, said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.

Publication: Rediff

The HP Pavilion Plus 14 comes in two variants that offer different processors. You will get the option to choose from the 13Gen Intel Core i7 processor and an AMD Ryzen7 7840H Processor. Moreover, the laptop offers up to 13 hours of video playback.

Publication: Digit

India Sees its decision of introducing certain terms and conditions on the import of IT hardware such as laptops and personal computers as a security measure, rather than a trade consideration as it looks to ward off concerns raised by countries including the US, China, South Korea and Taiwan at a recent meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Publication: The Indian Express

Global tech giant IBM on Wednesday signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with entities engaged with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) to boost research & development (R&D) and skilling in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum technology in India.

Publication: The Financial Express

Earlier this year, VMware joined forces with chip giant Nvidia to announce what they call Private AI Founda tion, a technology platform that allows enterprises to customise models and run generative AI applications without the problems that tend to accompany public models, including hallucinations, incorrect information, and less than adequate privacy and security.

Publication: The Times of India

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, will build a new kind of data centre using Nvidia chips and software for a range of applications including self-driving cars, the firms said on Wednesday. Sharing a stage at Foxconn’s annual tech showcase in Taipei, Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said their companies would build these “AI factories” together.

Publication: Business Standard

Global software and services giant IBM and the ministry of electronics and information technology have partnered to accelerate artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing innovation in India.

Publication: The Economic Times

The strategic investments committee (SIC), on the other hand, includes AMD director Mruthyunjaya Hiremath, CBRE MD Ram T Chandnani, Accel Partners cofounder Prashanth Prakash, Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath, Pepper Global senior MD Ravi Manchanda, Merica Group investment director Ashwin Kumaraswamy, CapitalLand India Business Parks CEO Shankar Nagabhushanam and former Joint MD of Jyothi Labs Kasargod Ullas Kamath, besides senior officers of the government

Publication: The Economic Times

The US and China are locked in a years-long technology war, but the sweeping curbs released last October further escalated tensions between the superpowers. Top AI chip designer Nvidia has made chips such as the A800 and H800 that walked right up the line of the previous rules to continue selling to China, and AMD, also impacted by the rules, has said it plans a similar strategy.

Publication: MINT

The demand for electronics in India is fuelled by the Indian government s initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, and the 100 Smart Cities Mission, which aim to promote local manufacturing, digitalisation and technological advancement across various sectors, Akarsh K Hebbar, global managing director of Vedanta s semiconductor and display business, said at a gathering of Japanese industry leaders at the Embassy of India in Tokyo and Osaka during a two day roadshow.

Publication: Live Mint

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. said it would not build a advanced chip factory in a rural part of northern Taiwan after local residents protested that they did not want to move to accommodate an expansion of an industrial park.

Publication: The Hindu

India s ambitions to become a semiconductor hub may get a significant boost in the coming months, according to the IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Publication: Business Today

Another scheme to spur manufacturing the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme or MSIPS was launched in 2012 to encourage the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. The scheme thus far has had a limited impact in bringing semiconductor manufacturing to Indian shores.

Publication: Times of India

The three day India Mobile Congress (IMC) will showcase the widening convergence of telecom with new domains, such as semiconductors and deep tech, P Ramakrishna, the forum s chief executive officer, said on Tuesday.

Publication: Business Standard

The clamour for chips designed for India, by India is growing every day, and Mindgrove could become an important company in an inevitable market trend towards sovereignty in chip design, Peak XV s Anandamoy Rowchowdhary, Vedant Trivedi and Sidhant Goyal wrote in a blog post in May, briefly discussing their thesis as VC investors like to say.

Publication: Forbes

“We are also partnering with industry associations across verticals, including manufacturing, the Electronic Industries Association of India, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association, and the Indian Space Association. More than 22 higher educational institutions, including several National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Technology, will also be part of the event, he said.

Publication: Business Standard

Indian conglomerate Vedanta Group on Tuesday said it is exploring collaborations with Japanese technology companies as it continues with its plan to set up a semiconductor fab in Gujarat.

Publication: The Pioneer

The information-technology (IT) sector remains under pressure. This is visible in market action, muted second-quarter results, and guidance cuts, as well as the pattern of hiring. Managements are cautious and looking forward to 2024-25 for a rebound in demand . Headcounts reduced by an aggregate 25,000 across Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and HCL Tech in the past six months.

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

Korean policymakers are pinning hopes on a revival of chip demand, as they look to shore up economic growth at a time when global interest rates are expected to remain higher for longer, and weigh on overall consumption. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Inc. control a major share of the global memory market.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The government has initially earmarked USD 10 billion incentive for setting up a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in the country including a wafer fabrication plant The wafer fabrication plants are the first building block of physical chips that are used in all hightech electronic products

Publication: The Times of India

A USD 10 billion incentive has been set up by the government to encourage the establishment of a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in the country, including a plant that fabricates wafers The wafer fabrication plants are the first building block of physical chips that are used in all hightech electronic products

Publication: Content Techgig

China s semiconductor imports dropped 14.6% (year on year) in the first nine months this year amid tightened US export controls, the media reported on Saturday.

Publication: ET Auto

The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling semiconductors to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of the Biden administration s upcoming actions to block more AI chip exports

Publication: ET Telecom

The move will help Google compete more effectively with Windows computers from companies such as Dell, Lenovo, and Asus. Advertisement While India has a big domestic demand for laptops and computers, almost all of it is currently being fulfilled by imports from China, something New Delhi wants to change as soon as possible.

Publication: The Indian Express

Top semiconductor stocks had a mixed quarter. Companies such as ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc, Texas Instruments, and Applied Materials, Inc experienced a decline in market value, while NVIDIA Corporation and Intel maintained their growth trajectory. Among the top 25, NVIDIA added another $19 billion in m-cap in Q3, although its stock saw only a 1.86 per cent overall growth during the quarter.

Publication: Business Standard

The U.S. Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has advised TSMC to apply for the validated enduser (VEU) programme, which would allow the chipmaker to receive exports without separate approvals, the company said in a statement to Reuters.

Publication: The Print

Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar confirmed the submission of seven working committees official report on the Centre s India AI strategy, according to a media report on Friday.

Publication: Business World

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools and platforms are evolving from the labs to mainstream, entire industries across the globe are embracing it to transform operations. India is no exception, with PwC projecting local enterprises AI expenditure to reach USD 11.78 billion by 2025.

Publication: The Financial Express

Weak global cues and a cut in discretionary spending by clients are expected to sharply reduce campus intake by the Indian IT industry this year with market watchers saying that Infosys and HCL Tech’s subdued take on hiring signals a tough road ahead for freshers in the near term.

Publication: The Economic Times

China’s huge demand for advanced semiconductors to power new artificial intelligence (AI) development projects has created a fast growing market for graphics processing units (GPUs).The drop in chip imports came amid increased export controls by the Joe Biden administration.

Publication: The Economic Times

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, from content generation to design and even scientific discovery.

Publication: The Financial Express

The sector is in a phase of corrective and cautionary optimisation of headcounts to protect margins and avert high burn rates,” Karanth said.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Delhi Government’s ‘Light House Skill Centre’ has proved to be a hit. A large number of people have been coming since CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the light house. So far 488 students have registered. They are being trained in six batches.

Publication: Navbharat Times

The ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) may create a special scheme to support semiconductor chips focused on artificial intelligence (AI) along with platforms for datasets and computing.

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

While e-waste is a growing environmental issue, this is an opportunity for manufacturers, customers and general public to come together and address the issue.

Publication: The Pioneer

It all started on a flight. Nandan Nilekani, chairman, Infosys, had just been appointed to lead the ambitious Aadhaar project, and Rahul Matthan, founding partner of law firm Trilegal, was impressed with the potential of what it could achieve.

Publication: The Economic Times

He said the work is being done with a focus on these emerging areas. “We should have some good success in the coming months. It will be fab (wafer fabrication), design, manufacturing, complete (ecosystem),” Vaishnaw said.

Publication: The Times of India

The scheme received an overwhelming response, with 44 companies, including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Thompson, Acer, and Asus applied for it. The government said that many of them will start their production from next fiscal year only.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The Commerce Secretary’s comment will give clarity to the sector and have significant implications for global computer manufacturing companies like HP, Dell, Apple, Samsung, and Lenovo.

Publication: Deccan Herald

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is planning to start producing 6nanometer advanced semiconductors in its second Japan plant in Kumamoto in 2027, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday The Japanese government is considering providing up to 900 billion yen ($6 billion) in subsidies for TSMC s plan, which in total will involve an investment of about 2 trillion yen, Nikkei reported

Publication: The Print

Taiwan was waiting for a decision by the U.S. government on whether Taiwanese chipmakers will be allowed a waiver extension to supply U.S. chip equipment to their factories in China , Economy Minister Wang Meihua said on Thursday

Publication: The Economic Times

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) set to revamp India s recruitment landscape, 85 per cent of employers interviewed said they are expecting AI to create new jobs in 15 years, a report said on Thursday.

Publication: Business Standard

Karnataka IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday sought to play down the US chipmaker Micron Technology s investment in Gujarat as a scripted story of success by the western state The US multinational has pledged the largest investment under the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) of $ 2

Publication: The Economic Times

The hiring index for ITSoftware/Services has now declined (on a YoY basis) in all nine months of this year, reflecting continued softness in demand and uncertainty in the overall environment, Emkay Global Financial Services.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Data centres are likely to attract investments of USD 10 billion in the next three years on rising demand for storage capacity with a sharp growth in internet access, according to CIIColliers report.

Publication: The Economic Times

A US rule that restricts shipments of certain advanced chips to China has been revised and is under final review, according to a government posting, suggesting that further curbs on chips that can be used for artificial intelligence are coming soon.

Publication: The Economic Times

Under the new scheme it has received 32 applications from laptop manufacturers which include names like Dell, HP, Foxconn, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Flextronics and Optiemus

Publication: The Financial Express

AMID macroeconomic uncertainties and a major reduction in discretionary programmes, IT major Infosys on Thursday beat the Street estimates and reported a 3.17% increase in consolidated net profit for the second quarter (Q2FY24) ended September to Rs 6,212 crore.

Publication: The New Indian Express

AI startup OpenAI plans to roll out updates for developers, aiming to make software applications based on its artificial intelligence models cheaper and faster, according to Reuters.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Among Meta Platforms Inc.’s suite of new artificial intelligence products is a chatbot trained to talk like a detective but look like Paris Hilton, and an armor-wearing character called the Dungeon Master who’s based on Snoop Dogg.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

Western officials have expressed longstanding anxieties regarding the increasing technology transfer between their traditional allies in the Gulf and China.

Publication: First Post

The universe of finance is on the cusp of monumental change, thanks to the dynamic duo of blockchain and AI.

Publication: Hindustan Times

The report warns that risks posed by global warming could deter investments in the industry and come in the way of India realising its ambition of becoming a chipmaking hub. India is not the only country that faces such a challenge. Taiwan, the current leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is also threatened by erratic weather patterns.

Publication: The Indian Express

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, has been reportedly building a secret network of semiconductor fabrication facilities across China, according to the Washington based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) This could enable Huawei to evade US sanctions and further its technological ambitions in key sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, quantum information science (QIS), and biotechnology

Publication: The Economic Times

Lenovo with 23.5 per cent was at the top position in Q3, followed by HP Inc with 19.8 per cent market share and Dell with 15 per cent share. Though demand and the global economy remain subdued, PC shipments have increased in each of the last two quarters, slowing the rate of annual decline and indicating that the market has moved past the bottom of the trough, the report mentioned.

Publication: DT Next

By 2027, the electricity powering AI related activities could exceed the yearly power demands of countries such as Netherlands, Argentina and Sweden, new research finds. Wide adoption of AI could have a large energy footprint as gen AI tech such as ChatGPT are undergoing rapid growth, the paper published in the journal Joule said.

Publication: The Economic Times

S Pasupathi, COO, HirePro, told TOI, “In today’s digital age of hyper-competition and ChatGPT, many tend to exaggerate their qualifications, creating a landscape of half-truths that complicate the hiring process.

Publication: The Times of India

In late 2021, the Centre announced an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore (about $10 billion) to develop semiconductors and display fabs in India. Providing subsidies to support infant industries is not unusual.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

Laptop and other IT hardware manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer have approached the government seeking clarity on how to decide the country of origin of their products and the specific unit of measure for these products, among issues, people familiar with the development told ET.

Publication: The Economic Times

India s semiconductor ambitions could see a major boost as Tata Group is looking to apply for the government s semiconductor subsidy scheme.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Nuvepro, a provider of cloud computing solutions, has entered into a partnership with upGrad, a company that offers integrated learning, skilling and workforce development solutions.

Publication: The Financial Express

China aims to grow the country s computing power by more than a third in less than three years, a move set to benefit local suppliers and boost technology selfreliance as US sanctions pressure domestic industry.

Publication: Financial Express

Even as India moves to build out a domestic semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem to reduce its reliance on imports, the country s ambition could be headed for troubled waters it faces an overall doubling in the risk from flooding, as a consequence of climate change, in the next three decades or so.

Publication: The Indian Express

LTIMindtree has announced that it has been selected as a strategic partner for SAP services by Infineon Technologies AG , a global semiconductor major in power systems and IoT As a part of this engagement, LTIMindtree will play support Infineon s SAP transformation endeavours, while enabling operational and process efficiencies

Publication: Times of India

Technology experts, industry leaders, university officials and government representatives gathered on the Texas A&M University campus last week to discuss strategies for overcoming an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.

Publication: India Education Diary

Zebronics becomes the first Indian brand to launch laptops with Dolby Atmos technology. The Pro Series Z laptops feature robust metal bodies and are powered by efficient Intel processors.

Publication: Times Now News

Artificial intelligence took the center stage in November 2022, when OpenAI unveiled its generative AI chatbot ChatGPT. Since then, the interest in AI has only gone up and people have started realising how it can affect our daytoday lives.

Publication: India Today

Lenovo Maintains Its Lead Lenovo maintained its dominance in the market, holding the top spot in shipments with a 25.1 per cent market share.

Publication: Business World

India’s semiconductor ambitions could see a major boost with the Tata Group looking to apply for the government’s semiconductor subsidy scheme. Sources close to the Ministry of Electronics and IT told businessline that the Tata Group is drafting a proposal and could submit it over the next 3-6 months. It is also exploring tie-ups with foreign technology partners.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Kaur said the CCI is also concerned about competition related issues in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). “We are very much interested in that (impact of AI). We will soon do a market study so that we can understand the market better,” she said.

Publication: Deccan Herald

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will study the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on issues related to competition. Reacting to a media query, CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur said: “We are very much interested in studying the impact of AI.

Publication: The New Indian Express

The joint venture between Indian data center provider Web Werks and NYSE listed Iron Mountain Data Centers has acquired a fouracre parcel of land in Chennai to house two new data centers, addressing the growing customer demand in the region.

Publication: Financial Express

These remarks were made during a special reception celebrating the upcoming Taiwanese National Day, set to take place on October 10. The ambassador stressed Taiwan s pivotal role in securing a robust global supply chain, particularly highlighting its dominance in the semiconductor sector.

Publication: Financial Express

Chips today are an integral part of our lives. The semiconductor manufacturing is also going to help the IT hardware PLI 2.0 in a very big way because this PLI has special incentives for chips which are manufactured in India, Vaishnaw had said during the inauguration of US based Micron s Rs 22,500 crore semiconductor plant in Sanand, Gujarat.

Publication: The Hans India

Shares of Kaynes Technology India Ltd. surged over 16% to hit a record high on Monday after it inked a pact with the Telangana government to set up a semiconductor plant in the state for Rs 2,800 crore.

Publication: BQ Prime

China aims The plan comes amid rising competition between China and the U.S. in many hightech areas ranging from semiconductors and supercomputers to AI, including U.S. export controls on chipmaking equipment.

Publication: The Economic Times

In the 1960s, when India was making its first attempt at manufacturing semiconductor chips, 31yearold Gurpreet Singh collaborated with California s Continental Device Corp. to make silicon chips and devices in Punjab s Faridabad.

Publication: Forbes

The head of Germany s cartel office has warned that artificial intelligence may boost Big Tech’s market power and regulators should be on the lookout for any anticompetitive behaviour.

Publication: The Economic Times

Sony PlayStation 5 : Discount details How to get the PlayStation 5 at Rs 40,000 Features Amazon Great Indian Festival is live and during the sale, the ecommerce platform is offering deals and discounts across all the product categories, including gaming devices like PlayStation 5

Publication: The Times of India

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply US chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate US approvals, South Korea’s presidential office and the companies said on Monday.

Publication: The Economic Times

It’s raining big moolah for gaming influencers ahead of the festive season. Thanks to their growing popularity and increasing status as online mini celebrities, they are seeing an increase of 22-35% in ad spends by brands.

Publication: The Economic Times

Over the last 56 years, the capabilities of young Indians and their startups has become unquestionable among global investors, minister of state for IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Saturday while speaking at the ninth edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) in Bengaluru.

Publication: The Times of India

A host of online gaming companies have been slapped with exorbitant show cause notices over the past couple of weeks. The Central government has clarified to states that the Goods and services tax (GST) on online gaming companies is not being levied retrospectively, since the law remains the same as certain online games that involved betting always attracted 28 percent GST.

Publication: MoneyControl

Propelled by digital transformation India is emerging as a global hub for technology and innovation, with its IT sector playing a pivotal role. But despite the healthy support, Indian IT services industry witnessed a softening demand, a 3.5 per cent growth in FY 2024, significantly lower than 9.2 per cent YoY growth in FY 2023, according to a recent ICRA report.

Publication: Business Standard

At issue is RISCV, pronounced risk five, an opensource technology that competes with costly proprietary technology from British semiconductor and software design company Arm Holdings. RISCV can be used as a key ingredient for anything from a smartphone chip to advanced processors for artificial intelligence.

Publication: The Indian Express

Earlier this week, Wang said during a hearing in Taiwan s Legislative Yuan that the four companies only provided low end factory services, such as wastewater treatment and environmental protection and did not provide any critical services to Huawei, the reports said.

Publication: ET Telecom

The AI, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, was trained to detect statistical bumps in real-time seismic data that researchers had paired with previous earthquakes.

Publication: The Statesman

Convergence of AI with quantum computing promises to widen those roads into superhighways, enabling AI to tackle complex problems with ease. It is like AI on steroids

Publication: Financial Express

Karnataka industries minister MB Patil is in the US to attract investments into the state from companies operating in the semiconductor, aerospace and defence, auto/EV, space and medtech sectors. On Thursday, he held talks with the representatives of some of these firms.

Publication: The Economic Times

This is what we’re seeing with China’s recent advancements in semiconductors, which still trails Taiwan, South Korea and the US by many years.

Publication: Financial Express

India, which started pitching itself as an alternative to China only a couple years ago, is making an aggressive bid to catch up. It has closed a big $2.75 billion investment from Micron for an advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) plant, while the US semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has announced an investment of $400 million over 4 years in an engineering centre in Bengaluru.

Publication: Business Standard

Kaynes Technology , one of the leaders in Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) and Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facilities, is setting up its OSAT and compound semiconductor manufacturing facility in Telangana with an investment of Rs.2,800 crores.

Publication: Free Press Journal

The tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit will see seminars and discussions being held in areas including semiconductor manufacturing, green hydrogen, electric mobility, sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, and industry 4.0, said CM Bhupendra Patel on Friday during his address at the curtain-raiser event in Delhi

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

Applied Materials announced an investment plan of USD 400 million spread over the next four years to set up an engineering centre in Bengaluru,

Publication: Udayvani

Growth divergence is expected between companies, with tier-1 IT sequential growth ranging from -1.4% to +2.2% and mid-tier IT sequential growth ranging from +0.9% to 3.8%,” it said

Publication: The New Indian Express

In March this year, the US cobbled up a multilateral pact with Japan and Netherlands to stop chip-making technology from going to China. Beijing has been assiduously pursuing measures to acquire such technologies from the US and Netherlands.

Publication: Deccan Herald

A few days ago, Google provided publishers a switch that would allow their websites to be available for the search engine crawler but not for training Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models such as Google’s Bard. By using the Google-extended tool, web publishers can control whether their content will be available only for search or for search as well as training the AI models that learn from such content

Publication: Hindi Business Standard

“Over the last 5-6 years, if there is a defining outcome of what we have done and what is now evident, is that the confidence amongst the world’s investors, consumers, companies, and enterprises about the capabilities that this generation of entrepreneurs bring to bear is unquestionable.

Publication: The Times of India

The future of ecommerce will be shaped massively by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), and these technologies will help in understanding consumer preference and predict consumer trends accurately, Kishore ThotaDirector, Product & Technology, India & Emerging Markets, Amazon India, told TNIE.

Publication: The New Indian Express

India’s startup industry is set to grow further as new-age companies generate not just jobs but also a multitude of solutions to drive efficiency in sectors like commerce, logistics, agriculture, education, and the like, said V Vaidyanathan, MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank, in his address at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023 in Bengaluru.

Publication: The Economic Times

“We are certainly today in the league, Americans and Japanese sign agreements on electronics and semiconductors with us. I think the world now recognises that the future of technology will be shaped as much by Indian entrepreneurs and Indian minds as the American, Japanese or Koreans,” Chandrasekhar said at the ninth edition of the ET Startup Awards event on Saturday. He was responding to a question on how there is a greater acceptance of ‘Made in India’ technology products than before.

Publication: The Economic Times

These options have included building its own AI chip, working more closely with other chipmakers including Nvidia and also diversifying its suppliers beyond Nvidia.

Publication: The Economic Times

Google, Microsoft and various other companies also use it for secure logins. Google, for instance, supports passkeys on its Chrome browser, Android devices, and all Google accounts, including Gmail and Drive. Microsoft incorporates it through Windows Hello. Others such as Amazon Web Services, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and many more, too have embraced this technology.

Publication: The New Indian Express

With insights from a press release from the European Commission, it is conducting risk assessments and considering export controls on critical technology areas. This is also expected to include artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technologies, stated Coin telegraph.

Publication: The Financial Express

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) signed a multiyear partnership with British retail giant Asda to help the latter carry out its divestiture from Walmart smoothly and securely.

Publication: The Financial Express

Amazon Web Services AWS, the company s cloud computing division, said on Wednesday it would open a development centre in Kenya s capital Nairobi, creating jobs in software development, cloud support, and software engineering

Publication: The Economic Times

Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain s cloud computing market have triggered a investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.

Publication: Business Standard

Integrating virtual reality and augmented reality into educational settings can significantly enhance the learning experience. By incorporating VR and AR technologies, educators can create immersive and interactive lessons that simulate realworld scenarios.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Chennai based semiconductor chip manufacturing company Polymatech Electronics Limited has filed draft papers to raise Rs 750 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). It consists of a fresh issue of equity shares of the face value of Rs.10 each, through book building route.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Taipei has said it will investigate if Taiwanese firms that helped Huawei build semiconductor factories violated US sanctions against the Chinese tech giant.

Publication: The Economic Times

In another meeting with San Francisco-headquartered Juniper Networks Inc, the Karnataka delegation discussed various issues, including enhancement of its R&D capabilities in the state, exploration of hardware manufacturing along with supplier ecosystem, policies, and incentives in Karnataka.

Publication: Deccan Herald

There is tremendous pressure to be sustainable today, and one of the ways companies do that is via digitally transforming themselves. At the heart of the digital transformation journey lies cloud computing.

Publication: The Times of India

Applied Materials on Thursday said it was planning to build an engineering centre in Bengaluru focused on developing and commercialising technologies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment with an estimated total investment of $400 million over four years

Publication: Prajavani

Not to be outdone in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) race, China based tech giant Alibaba has recently unveiled a number of its own tools and models. Its flagship is its ChatGPT challenging large language model (LLM) called Tongyi Qianwen cited as one of the largest and most powerful generative chatbots produced so far.

Publication: Forbes

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced a multiyear partnership with British retail giant Asda to support its digital transformation and to implement a new organisation wide IT operating model, following its divestiture from Walmart, the company on Wednesday announced through an exchange filing.

Publication: Free Press Journal

With the import management system for laptops, tablets and PCs now live, manufacturers and importers are set to seek authorisation for their products and components on the portal hosted by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), sources said.

Publication: MoneyControl

Recent reports suggest that India is on its way to become a USD 1 trillion digital economy by 2030, fuelled by government digital initiatives, increasingly digitalsavvy consumers, and the rising adoption of new age technologies by enterprises such as cloud, IoT, 5G, Big Data and AR/VR.

Publication: DQ India

Seven years later, Gupta unboxes the sixth featureGHz (GigaHertz). This is the invisible side of the smartphone story, he says. With an evolution in the nature of the buyer who has done enough homework and, thus, deep prior knowledge, smartphone makers are giving pride of place to the chip manufacturers in their advertisements as well as consumer communication.

Publication: Forbes

KRAFTON India has launched KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI). As per the company, the callforentries are beginning from today onwards.

Publication: The Financial Express

The involvement of multinational corporations in the generative AI sector is a vote of confidence for its future. MNCs can bring with them resources, research capabilities, and a global reach.

Publication: Financial Express

The majority (80 per cent) of HR professionals globally believe AI will be a tool that helps them in the next five years, enabling them to focus on the more strategic, human aspects of their roles such as strengthening relationships with candidates and colleagues and creative and strategic work (39 per cent), said the report.

Publication: Business Standard

Pursuant to the decision, the GST authorities have sent notices to several online gaming companies for recovery of taxes. The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) on Wednesday urged the government not to impose a 28 per cent GST on online gaming with a retrospective effect, as it is discouraging investors from putting their money into this booming industry.

Publication: MoneyControl

Marketers in India are ready to embrace AI with over threequarters (78%) feeling confident about using the technology, a new New research from LinkedIn, revealed. Furthermore, 83% of marketers in India say that artificial intelligence (AI) will change the way they work in the next year and 47% hope that it will help them to be more productive.

Publication: The Financial Express

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made significant investments in India. The retail giant s cloud computing arm also has growth plans for the country, with a commitment to investing Rs 1,05,600 crores in India by 2030 to meet the rising demand for cloud services.

Publication: Business Today

In early April this year, Samsung decided to cut down on chip manufacturing after its semiconductor division caused the biggest fall in profits for the company since 2009. This cut came after the firm announced their results for the first quarter of 2023. Its semiconductor business reported a $3.4 billion loss, and its total operating profit was just $479 million, which was at the lowest profit in 14 years.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the central government has proposed to establish three centres of excellence (COE) for artificial intelligence (AI) across India. I wish one of those centres comes up in Tamil Nadu. But it cannot be forced on a state from Delhi, she said, while interacting with students of a private college in Coimbatore.

Publication: DT Next

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently experiencing a meteoric rise in its development. According to research conducted by Grandview Research, the global market for AI reached a staggering valuation of $136.55 billion in the year 2022. Projections indicate that this industry is set to continue its remarkable growth, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030.

Publication: Hindustan Times

On September 27, similar raids were conducted by IT department officials at several locations in Bengaluru which included premises of private buildings in C. V. Raman Nagar, Bagmane Tech Park, office of Lenovo among others.

Publication: Republic World

Artificial Intelligence has democratised and accelerated design and visual creativity over the past year. Now with visual communication platform Canva’s new Al-powered Magic Studio platform, creating a new design for your marketing campaign or a new social media post for your company has become as simple as a one-line prompt.

Publication: The Indian Express

Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) CEO Brand Cheng held talks with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on setting up a plant to supplement the Apple iPhone assembly facility being set up by the Taiwanese major.

Publication: Vishwavani

The path-breaking technology of Artificial Intelligence has the potential to reduce the work week to 3.5 days, and increase the lifespan to 100 years, said Jamie Dimon, the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase.

Publication: Vijay Karnataka

For India, national security considerations now weigh heavily on bilateral technology engagement. Viewing Chinese telecom companies as a national security risk, India seeks investments from and partnerships with US and EU technology firms and other partners.

Publication: Hindustan Times

An Intel Core i3 12th Gen or above, or AMD Ryzen 3 7000 series or above 8GB, or more RAM 128GB, or more internal storage 1080p+ with Temporal Noise Reduction webcam Full HD IPS or better display The Verge s Monica Chin pointed out that the press release doesn t talk about a minimum required battery life or a number followed by unit mAh that a Chromebook must ve in order to have Chromebook Plus certification.

Publication: The Financial Express

TSMC is also highly rated by analysts, with Bloomberg data showing no sell ratings and a 12month average price target that s 24% above its last close. As a key foundry for the likes of Nvidia and AMD, any upside surprise in its AI-related business in third quarter earnings next month may also spur renewed buying.

Publication: Business Standard

While all the GPUs currently owned by E2E are from NVIDIA, Dua does not write off the possibility of acquiring GPUs from other vendors such as Intel or AMD. We are proud partners with both AMD and Intel, primarily due to our strong relationships with them concerning their CPUs.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

The solution will support enterprises in scaling AI by streamlining and accelerating the development of Vision AI use cases Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business reengineering services and solutions

Publication: CXO Today

Akash Tripathi, chief executive of the Centre s citizen engagement platform MyGov, is set to become the new CEO of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), starting 9 October, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. ISM functions as an independent, specialised division under the Digital India Corp.

Publication: Tech Circle

Real estate major DLF has launched the DLF Techpark in Sector 143, Noida, with an investment of Rs 3,400 crore in phases.

Publication: MoneyControl

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, virtually inaugurated the new Surface Mount Semiconductor Packaging Line at Continental Device India Private Ltd’s (CDIL) Mohali plant.

Publication: EE Times

The debate surrounding whether artificial intelligence (AI) will replace jobs has been ongoing for a while, but there now appears to be a consensus among human resource (HR) experts that To read the full story, subscribe to BS Premium now, at just Rs 249/ month.

Publication: Business Standard

AjmalNoorani, SVP and head of communication, media, and technology, is now heading only the technology practice while former Infoscion Anurag Vardhan Sinha is the SVP and head of communications and media practices.

Publication: The Times of India

IBM’s IMS business which runs mission-critical IT services for big banks, airlines, hospitals, insurance companies, and others was also losing revenue. But under Kyndryl now, that looks to be reversing.

Publication: The Times of India

One ground-breaking innovation that holds immense potential is an AI-assisted employee feedback system. Imagine a workplace where employees receive real-time, constructive feedback tailored to their individual needs, helping them excel at their jobs.

Publication: The Times of India

Texas-based Krypton Solutions is likely to invest USD 100 million (Rs 832 crore) to set up a Printed Circuit Board fabrication unit in Karnataka, while semiconductor manufacturing company Texas Instruments has affirmed its commitment to R&D expansion in the state

Publication: Prajavani

In between the attempted (and failed) light banter ‘How was the weather getting in?’ Cook asks Mom N the seriousness of the enterprise, both in terms of gravitas and commitment, is measured by Mother Nature quoting Henry David Thoreau, a reaffirmation of Apple going plastic-free by the ‘end of next year’, the use of 100% recycled aluminium in its MacBook, Apple TV and Watch enclosures, phasing out of leather in iPhone cases, already carbon-neutral Apple offices, planting forests in Paraguay and Brazil, restoring mangroves in Colombia and grasslands in Kenya

Publication: The Economic Times

Akash Tripathi, chief executive of the Centre s citizen engagement platform MyGov, is set to become the new CEO of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), starting 9 October, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Publication: Live Mint

In the era of Digital Economy, the world we live in is increasingly dominated by data resulting in the heightened demand of Data Centers. These tech data hubs, often hidden in plain sight, power the digital infrastructure that we rely on for communication, entertainment, and work. However, as their importance grows, so do their environmental impact.

Publication: CXO Today

Electronics industry body ELCINA has requested the government to come up with a production linked incentive scheme for the non semiconductor or computer chips sector which is dominated by imports, a senior official of the organisation said.

Publication: The Economic Times

HP also expanded its portfolio of locally manufactured commercial desktops by adding various models of desktop mini towers (MT), mini desktops (DM), small form factor (SFF) desktops, and a range of All-in-One PCs. These products include both Intel and AMD processor options and cater to a wide range of customer segments.

Publication: IB Times

All subsequent efforts from 2007 onwards to bring AMD and Intel failed and endeavours with consortiums like Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation with ST Micro and Silterra Malaysia as well as Jaiprakash Associates with IBM and Tower Semiconductor also failed due delayed decisions.

Publication: The Financial Express

With its current focus on assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) of semiconductors, CDIL Semiconductors is keeping its options open to restart a wafer fabrication facility provided it gets the right opportunity. Established in 1964, India s oldest semiconductor facility, CDIL used to operate a wafer fab plant in Delhi for over 35 years before transitioning to a fabless model 15 years ago.

Publication: CNBC TV-18

The delegation also held meetings with an American financial services company State Street on its potential for the growth of financial services assets, government support for banking licenses streamlining approval processes for Joint Ventures to improve ease of doing business, and assistance in talent acquisition for Global Capability Centers, the statement added.

Publication: ET Auto

Kandadai said the indigenous development of these chipsets is critical to a navigation system that has strategic applications The design of these chipsets follows a series of guidelines stipulated by Isro, which include aspects like power consumption

Publication: Deccan Herald

While Global Foundries has expressed interest, Texas based Dell is also considering a fresh investment in its research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru. The $50 billion company already has a prominent research and development centre in Bengaluru.

Publication: Business Today

The principle of net neutrality played an important role in making India a leading innovation economy with a vibrant startup ecosystem, and the battle to secure it was hard fought, minister of state for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

Publication: The Economic Times

The Karnataka minister MB Patil has asked top US technology majors to explore new opportunities to deepen their technology investment ties in the semiconductor sector

Publication: Vishwavani

The profiles of those looking at a change include developers, mid-level engineers, architects, and de signers, he said. These skills are highly replicable in other industries such as enterprise SAAS, consumer-tech and fintech. According to Adecco’s Saigal, the online gaming talent pool is primarily being absorbed by technology companies.

Publication: The Economic Times

Besides several other new-age courses, AICTE is encouraging specific courses on semiconductors. An AICTE directive says, as many as 16,000 seats have been introduced at UG, PG and diploma levels in this technology.

Publication: The Times of India

Google’s generative AI chatbot Bard might get a new ‘Memory’ feature that will remember details about users, a report said. According to an early version of Bard’s UI viewed by 9to5Google, the feature will let the AI chatbot keep track of specific details you share with it and use them to improve future results.

Publication: The Economic Times

Electronics industry body ELCINA has requested the government to come up with a production linked incentive scheme for non-semiconductor or computer chips sector which is dominated by imports, a senior official of the organisation said.

Publication: The Pioneer

MyGov chief executive Akash Tripathi is set to take over as CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) from October 9, official sources said. The addition to his portfolio of duties was notified by the ministry of electronics and IT on September 22. The order was notified as the tenure of current ISM CEO, joint secretary Amitesh Kumar Sinha, is coming to an end on October 4, sources said.

Publication: The Economic Times

According to Feldman, there are only four companies Intel, AMD, Nvidia and Cerebras that are building supercomputers, and all are American. He claimed that Cerebras has an edge over Nvidia, especially in the Indian context. Feldman explained that it takes about 1,200 lines of code to put a small model on a GPU and about 28,000 lines of code to put a medium-sized model on a medium-sized cluster of GPUs.

Publication: The Economic Times

Major Indian enterprises such as Reliance Jio and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have set up partnerships with the Santa Clara-headquartered company to access AI infrastructure. Nvidia has also set up partnerships with Infosys and TCS to train thousands of employees. The government is aware of the human resource requirements. 

Publication: The Economic Times