The semiconductor industry is currently undergoing a transformation that will have a lasting impact on the industry as a whole. The increasing need for faster, more efficient, and more intelligent computing systems has led to an explosion in the demand for semiconductor nodes designed for use in highperformance applications (e.g., AI / Autonomous Vehicles / Quantum Computing).

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Eligibility requires a minimum of Class 12 (or equivalent) and clearing a 60-minute qualifier test—no prior programming knowledge needed. Enrolments are now open on the Masai platform, inviting aspiring learners across India to join the first cohort and step into the future of AI and machine learning.

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India s Adani Group plans to invest up to $5 billion in Alphabetowned Google s India AI data centre project, an executive said on Friday, as it seeks to cash in on booming demand for data capacity in the world s most populous nation.

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Global growth patterns are set to undergo a significant shift as countries experience different demographic transitions, according to a report by Ernst & Young.While several economies continue to benefit from a young and expanding labour force, a large group of advanced economies (AEs) and other nations (latter group) are projected to see their populations age and shrink as a share of the global total.

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Semiconductor Testing and PackagingEven in a time where the semiconductor industry has become a leading force in chip design, AI accelerators and advanced fabrication processes, it’s important to note that behind every successful high-performance chip lies a less talked about but equally critical part of the process — testing and packaging. With the rapid growth in technology and the increasing miniaturisation of devices, testing and packaging have quickly become the backbone of the overall supply chain for virtually every industry, from consumer electronic devices to electric vehicles to high-performance computing.

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The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) on Friday said the government s Rs 7,280 crore scheme for Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) will strengthen the country s supply chain resilience, cut import dependence, and support demand expected to double by 2030.

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The Sanand semiconductor project has necessitated the proposal to extend a VVIP road in the vicinity. A draft town planning (TP) scheme is being prepared for the semiconductor project on 86 hectares of land surrounding Sanand GIDC.The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has already revamped the VVIP road from the city’s SP Ring Road to Sanskardham to a six-lane passageway.

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This investment underscores a major push to build India’s digital backbone. By combining global AI infrastructure ambitions with domestic scale and local energy and connectivity capabilities, the Google-Adani alliance aims to make India a key hub for cloud computing, generative AI and data services.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that quantum computing is poised to enter its most exciting and transformative phase in the next five years, driven by advances in hardware stability, error correction, and practical realworld applications. His remarks come at a time when global tech giants are racing to achieve quantum advantage—where quantum processors can solve problems far beyond the reach of classical computers.

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The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) on Saturday lauded the government s commitment of Rs 4,500 crore to modernise Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) in Mohali, as it can support pilot production, smallvolume fabrication, and earlystage prototyping turning ideas into marketready products faster.

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Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, handed over 28 chips fabricated at Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) Mohali (including 600 bare dies & 600 packaged chips) by students from 17 academic institutions under the Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme.

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The semiconductor industry is currently undergoing a transformation that will have a lasting impact on the industry as a whole. The increasing need for faster, more efficient, and more intelligent computing systems has led to an explosion in the demand for semiconductor nodes designed for use in high performance applications (e.g., AI / Autonomous Vehicles / Quantum Computing).

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Recently, the semiconductor ecosystem has gone through dramatic changes compared to other periods of development. Digital technology is becoming part of every aspect of our lives – for example: electric vehicles, artificial intelligencebased devices, etc. This means that semiconductor technology now serves both as a major contributor to the economy and as a key strategic priority in global politics and diplomacy. By examining the current trends in the semiconductor industry, technology companies and policymakers can anticipate and prepare for future developments that will occur during the next 10+ years.

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The funds will be drawn from the India Semiconductor Mission which has an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore. “The plan is to scale up SCL’s production capacity by 100 times, overhaul the old technology stack, and expand the facility to support chip manufacturing goals,’ the minister said.

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Mr. Vaishnaw said that as a part of SCL Mohali’s mo-dernisation push, it re quired 25 acres of land. “We have made a request to the Punjab State govern-ment, and I am requesting again that this land be made available for the pur-pose of SCL’s modernisa-tion,” Mr. Vaishnaw said. An SCL official said that around one-third of the parcel was occupied by a BSNL office, with unutil-ised land comprising the rest of the parcel.

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UNION IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the Union government is planning to invest Rs 4,500 crore state-owned chipmaking company Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) over the period of three years.

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The government will pour in ?4,500 crore over the next three years to modernise the SemiConductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali and scale up its production a hundredfold, minister for IT and electronics Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, making it clear the facility will remain in government hands.

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The government plans to invest ?4,500 crore to modernise Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) over the next three years, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. SCL, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is the only integrated device manufacturing facility in the country providing end-to-end solutions for the development of Application Specific Integrated Circuits, opto-electronics devices and Micro Electro Mechanical System devices.Publication: The Hindu Business Line

Mint reported on 1 July that Tata Semiconductor and Israel’s Tower Semiconductor have been shortlisted from among nearly a dozen companies to revamp SCL. SCL is yet to select the final bidder.Publication: MINT

“We continue to work with policymakers, customers, and regulators across the EU, the UK, and elsewhere to advocate for choice and openness in the cloud market,” she said. The Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, is investigating whether certain features of the cloud sector may be reinforcing Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services’ market power.

Publication: The Financial Express

Adani Group Plans to invest $5 billion in Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Financial Office Jugeshinder Singh said on Friday.Publication: The Financial Express

SCL, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is the only integrated device manufacturing facility in the country providing end-to-end solutions for the development of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), opto-electronics devices, and Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) devices.

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Covid exposed the shortcomings of the practices and there has been an increase in State-driven initiatives in business across the world, he says, adding in the U.S., this started with the Biden administration driving major investments in semiconductor industry due to its strategic value. Expanding the initiative, the business friendly second Trump administration not only raised tari• walls throwing the concept of Most Favoured Nation to the winds but so far spent nearly $10 billion buying stakes in companies it considered had strategic value.Publication: The Hindu

The Sanand semiconductor project has necessitated the proposal to extend a VVIP road in the vicinity. A draft town planning (TP) scheme is being prepared for the semiconductor project on 86 hectares of land surrounding Sanand GIDC. The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has already revamped the VVIP road from the city’s SP Ring Road to Sanskardham to a six-lane passageway. However, due to the semiconductor project, an extension of the VVIP road is now being planned. The Auda has decided to develop a 6km road from Sanskardham to Sanand town.

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Leading tech firms run innovation budgets at industrial scale. In 2024, Meta’s research outlay reached about Rs 44 billion, near a third of revenue. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, IBM, and Microsoft also reported multibillion-dollar programmes. In the U.S., enterprises booked roughly Rs 692 billion of domestic research against about Rs 14 trillion in net sales in 2022, a ratio near 5%. Policy instruments translate that investment into campus partnerships.

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Data centers are ballooning in size, and a single project can take years to construct and require thousands of workers. Tech giants such as Amazon.com , Google and Microsoft operate 522 data centers and have an additional 411 data centers in development, according to Synergy Research Group.

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