A new wave of financing is transforming the AI computing startup landscape: companies are leveraging their high-value AI chips—especially Nvidia GPUs—as collateral to secure large loans.

Publication : Communications Today

The recent Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (notified by the ministry of commerce and industry on June 3, 2025) introduces targeted relaxations and operational reforms, with the objective to address the specialised needs of semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing sectors.

Publication : Hindustan Times

RRP Electronics Ltd., a leading name in the Indian semiconductor sector, has been recognized as the Most Trusted Brand of the Nation – Semiconductor Venture 2025 at The Brand Story – Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025.

Publication : The Wire

India is positioning itself to become a global semiconductor manufacturing hub, a vision supported by a booming electronics industry, key government initiatives, and increasing adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (Gen AI), 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Publication : Tech Circle

India’s first plant to manufacture semiconductor chips has started in Dholera, Gujarat. This plant has been established by Tata Electronics in collaboration with the Taiwanese company PowerChip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).

Publication : Zee Biz

GlobalFoundries to acquire MIPS, AI processor IP supplier GlobalFoundries has declared that it has finalised a deal to purchase MIPS, a provider of processor and AI intellectual property.

Publication : BIS Infotech

The rapid evolution of technologies like 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming how organizations generate, manage, and store data

Publication : Analytics Insight

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has given its nod for a proposal to set up the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre in the upcoming Quantum Valley, as a government-run entity

Publication : Deccan Chronicle

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates believes that even the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) won’t be able to replace programmers – not now, not even in the next 100 years.

Publication : India Today

Semiconductors brace for impact as Donald Trump readies fresh tariffs, warns BRICS, slams renewables, and vows to shield US industries and the dollar from global rivals.

Publication : Electronics For You

In an engaging conversation with Express Computer, Sagar PV, Chief Technology Officer, Mindsprint, outlines the company s bold evolution from a captive tech arm of the Olam Group into a fullfledged, IPled IT services firm.

Publication : Express Computer

India s data centre (DC) sector is estimated to have a total investment pipeline of Rs 1 6 trillion–2 0 trillion over the next five to seven years, according to a report by India Ratings and Research

Publication : Business Standard

IBM has introduced its latest Power11 chips and servers, promising enhanced power efficiency and stronger AI capabilities aimed at business users across finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Publication : Business Today

The fruition of these plans will likely lead to a reduction in strategic vulnerability by building base capabilities in an economically vital sector. However, none of these moves alone will help India capitalise on its potential strengths in the global semiconductor ecosystem.

Publication : Indias World

The Sam Altman led artificial intelligence (AI) forerunner has poached four top engineers from rivals run by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg , according to a Wired report The ChatGPT parent has hired David Lau, former vice president of software engineering at Tesla , for its scaling team, per the report

Publication : The Economic Times

Tata Electronics has officially started building India s first semiconductor fabrication unit at Dholera, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat

Publication : The CSR Journal

Some 32% of global semiconductor production could face climate change related copper supply disruptions by 2035, quadrupling from today s levels, advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in a report for business leaders on Tuesday.

Publication : The Economic Times

The rise of cloud computing, remote work, and digital services has led to increasingly complex data environments Data no longer lives in one central location Instead, it’s scattered across multiple platforms, regions, and formats

Publication : Analytics Insight

The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) announced in the budget for 202425 with an outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, will promote job creation and provide social security, an official of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) said on Tuesday.

Publication : Business Standard

Reports in India say that Israeli chip company Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and India s Tata Semiconductor are the final two companies left out of 12 bidders for the upgrade of the Indian government s semiconductor lab.

Publication : Communications Today

India is entering a new phase in its semiconductor journey. For years, the country has been strong in semiconductor design, with several global companies setting up R&D centres in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Noida.

Publication : Manufacturing Today

In today’s digital economy, semiconductors are the invisible force behind almost every facet of modern life.

Publication : BIS Infotech

Collaboration between industry and government which proved successful in semiconductors, will be the key to addressing rare minerals dependencies according to president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who pointed out that there is no short-term fix for the possible shortage of rare-earth minerals.

Publication : Live Mint

India’s ambitious semiconductor push could emerge as a national competitive edge — but only if it’s backed by faster approvals and deeper reforms on the ground, warns Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Rajiv Memani.

Publication : Business Today

India will soon be among the top three economies of the world, and its missions on artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing are becoming the new engines of growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.

Publication : Udayavani

There are shortand long-term concerns. Right now, people can misuse AI to spread disinformation or develop unbalanced relationships with the technology. In the long term, it will affect jobs and economic systems. We are still in early days, so the full impact is unclear.

Publication : The Financial Express

Enterprise cloud leader Workday is sharpening its focus on the Indian market with a bold expansion that includes setting up a local data centre, strengthening its onground sales operations, and scaling its partner ecosystem.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

Quantum AI is the byproduct of combining this with AI s knack for pattern recognition and learning. It’s a step toward a new generation of systems that handle enormous volumes of data and solve complex problems with remarkable precision and speed.

Publication: Business Today

As our digital world expands rapidly from cloud computing and AI to big data and streaming services, data centers have become the backbone of global connectivity However, this rise in computing power comes with a major challenge: heat The vast energy consumption of servers and storage systems generates heat that, if not efficiently managed, can lead to performance issues, downtime, and hardware damage

Publication: Digital Terminal

India is poised to make history in the global technology landscape as the country prepares to launch its first homegrown semiconductor chip by the end of 2025.

Publication: Communications Today

India’s data center capacity is growing fast, with nearly $25 billion in investments expected by 2030. But, while the country is emerging as a storage hub for global data, it still depends heavily on imported external storage devices like SSDs, pen drives, and portable hard disks.

Publication: The Economic Times

Maieutic Semiconductor has raised $4.15 million in seed funding led by Endiya Partners and Exfinity Venture Partners to develop generative AI for design and development workflows in chip design. Bengaluru-based deep tech startup said the fresh funding will be used to expand its engineering team and help the platform to reach the market.

Publication: MINT

NTT Data, a global digital business and technology services provider, has appointed Alok Bajpai as the Managing Director for its Global Data Centers division in India. The move comes amid the company s efforts to expand operations and strengthen its market presence in one of its fastest growing regions.

Publication: The Economic Times

HCL Tech, a global technology leader, and Equinor, Europe s largest energy supplier and a pioneer in renewables and low carbon solutions, have expanded their IT collaboration to support the next phase of Equinor s digital transformation. This expanded relationship will cover Equinor s IT landscape across several key strategic areas.

Publication: Times Tech

The SACE Emax 3, ABB s flagship air circuit breaker of the future, has been unveiled. The cutting edge Emax 3 is intended to address growing concerns about grid stability, cybersecurity, and the soaring power demands of artificial intelligence (AI) in data centres. It is aimed at large facilities with high power demands, such as data centres, advanced manufacturing sites, and critical infrastructure like hospitals and airports.

Publication: BIS Infotech

In case of quantum computing also, we have to think how it is enabling us to solve problems for humanity, for industry, for businesses, because technology by itself is worthless unless it solves human problems.

Publication: The Times of India

For data centers, the stakes are particularly high. These facilities are the backbones of the digital economy, powering a multitude of functions across industries. However, their contribution comes with a steep energy price. Data centers currently account for nearly 4% of global energy consumption and contribute 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. With the rise of AI, cloud computing, and big data, this demand is only set to increase.

Publication: Times Tech

As the world becomes increasingly connected and data intensive, the demand for robust digital infrastructure has reached unprecedented levels.

Publication: Times Tech

Unlike conventional 3nm chips used today by tech giants like Apple, Samsung, MediaTek, and Intel, the report maintained, chips built with 2D materials could break through the physical and performance limitations of silicon.

Publication : The Financial Express

Despite these developments, Taiwan remains a central part of TSMC s operations. Advanced packaging, including Chipon Waferon Substrate (CoWoS), will continue to be handled in Taiwan.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) has announced the launch of the LYT828, a new 50megapixel*¹ CMOS image sensor. Part of the LYTIA brand—a new lineup of mobile image sensors—the LYT828 offers an impressive dynamic range of over 100 dB, effectively reducing blowout in bright areas while minimizing noise and blackout in darker regions.

Publication: Times Tech

Oracle Corp. said on Monday it has signed a cloud services deal that it expects to contribute over $30 billion in annual revenue starting in the fiscal year 2028. In a regulatory filing, Oracle Chief Executive Officer Safra Catz said revenue from Oracle s namesake database that runs on other clouds continues to grow more than 100%.

Publication: Live Mint

Anant Raj Ltd, a Delhi based developer, plans to spend $2.1 billion on data centres, joining a growing list of Indian companies looking to ride the boom in demand for artificial intelligence and business process led services in the country.

Publication: Live Mint

These next generation materials include graphene, phosphorene, and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and are considered a frontier in global semiconductor research 2D materials are being viewed as a major frontier in semiconductors globally, and the government wants India to get in early, a senior official familiar with the matter said

Publication: CNBC TV18

As the world becomes increasingly connected and data-intensive, the demand for robust digital infrastructure has reached unprecedented levels. Data centers, the physical backbone of the digital economy, are at the center of this technological surge.

Publication: Business News This Week

The next generation of highspeed communication systems and the power electronics required for cutting-edge data centres are expected to rely heavily on gallium nitride, a sophisticated semiconductor material.

Publication: Bis Infotech

On 3 April, Mint reported that 35 companies including Tata Consultancy Services, HCLTech, Tower Semiconductor, and US firms such as Applied Materials, KLA Corp., and IBM, among others, attended the pre-bid meeting.

Publication: MINT

Kaynes Semicon, an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) player, which has secured its first anchor client, US-based Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS), will deliver its first paid prototype Made in India chip sample for qualification to the company in August this year.

Publication: Business Standard