New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India is emerging as a key player in the global semiconductor ecosystem, not because of large chip manufacturing plants, but due to its strong pool of engineering talent and growing design capabilities, a report has said.For years, countries like Taiwan and South Korea have dominated discussions around semiconductor alliances because of their advanced fabrication facilities, while Japan has been known for its strength in materials and equipment.In comparison, India has…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In conjunction with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon’s participation in the ‘India AI Impact Summit’ here, the chip major on Wednesday announced plans to invest up to $150 million through Qualcomm Ventures to back Indian startups across all stages.The US-based company aims “to support India’s rapidly expanding technology and AI startup ecosystem, with a focus on AI for automotive, IoT, robotics and mobile,” it said in a statement.“Through our new Strategic AI Venture Fu…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes economies and societies worldwide, India is positioning itself at the centre of the global AI conversation with the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 — highlighting its vision of inclusive and sustainable technological growth, a report has said.AI is rapidly transforming India’s economy and is projected to add more than $500 billion to the country’s GDP by 2035, according to Geopolitico report.Over the past few years, the governm…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The affordable 5G smartphone shipments surged over 1,900 per cent in India in 2025 (year-on-year), steered by aggressive pricing, enhanced availability of entry-level 5G chipsets and expanding nationwide 5G network coverage, a report showed on Monday.India’s smartphone market entered a phase of structural transition in 2025, marked by explosive growth in affordable 5G devices and sustained premium demand, and the most significant shift came from the Rs 6,000–Rs 8,000 …
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday, released the new two-nanometre Qualcomm chip and said that it is a major development for the country.Speaking in Bengaluru, Union Minister Vaishnaw made the statement while inaugurating Texas Instruments’ new product research and development facility in Bengaluru.The Union Minister said, “I am very happy to share with you that today we unveiled the 2 nanometer wafer and 2 na…
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s reform-driven growth story is firmly on track and is earning strong global trust, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.Speaking on the sideline of World Economic Forum here, he said India’s economy has transformed into a high-growth and resilient system due to deep structural reforms personally led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking on the sidelines of the Davos meeting, the Minister said that a series of landmark reforms in recent years have st…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Around 52 per cent of tech and banking professionals in India and US said their companies plan to increase hiring in India in 2026, a report said on Wednesday.The report from anonymous community app for professionals, Blind, said that 34 per cent of respondents expect a significant increase and 18 per cent who anticipate a moderate rise, the report said.The survey gathered responses from 2,392 verified professionals across the United States and India and reported that th…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) In a boost for the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiatives, L&T Semiconductor Technologies Limited (LTSCT) on Friday announced its entry into the cellular IoT module business during ‘CES 2026.’The launch empowers OEMs and device makers to rapidly integrate pre-certified 4G modules into smart devices spanning energy meters, industrial sensors, and connected vehicles.This marks a strategic step forward for India’s electronics ecosystem, dramatically acc…