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OpenAI enters AI chip race with 'Jalapeno': Faster AI performance, lower costs promised
Technology | Jun 26, 2026, 06:22 PM ISTOpenAI announced its first in-house AI chip, Jalapeno, developed in partnership with Broadcom. Designed to power ChatGPT and future AI models, the custom processor aims to deliver faster AI responses, lower power consumption, and reduce the company's reliance on third-party chipmakers like Nvidia.
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Smartphone prices could jump 14% this year; IDC predicts sharpest shipment drop in a decade
Technology | Feb 28, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTA global memory chip shortage driven by rising AI demand could increase smartphone prices by up to 14% this year, according to IDC. Budget phones under Rs 9,000 may be hit hardest, while global shipments are expected to see their steepest decline in a decade.
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PM Modi launches HCL-Foxconn semiconductor unit, positions UP as India's chipmaking powerhouse
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 21, 2026, 06:52 PM ISTOperating under the Modified ATMP scheme, the YEIDA facility boasts a 20,000-wafer-per-month capacity, curbing India's chip import dependency while bolstering supply chains for mobiles, laptops, autos and electronics.
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India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to focus on chip design, talent, and ecosystem development
Technology | Feb 07, 2026, 04:50 PM ISTISM 2.0 will focus on indigenous chip design, startup-led innovation, ecosystem development, and talent creation, with the government targeting 2nm chip manufacturing and allocating Rs 1,000 crore for FY 2026–27.
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From Make in India to Semiconductor Mission: Is India ready to lead the chip race?
India | Sep 02, 2025, 11:40 AM ISTIndia is rapidly building its semiconductor ecosystem, aiming to become a global leader in chip design, manufacturing, and innovation. Backed by massive government support through initiatives like Make in India, EMC scheme, PLI scheme, and ISM, the country has come a long way.
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India's first indigenous semiconductor chip by end of 2025; 6G development in progress: PM Modi
India | Aug 23, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTEmphasising the government's reform drive, Modi stated that a new Income Tax Bill has been introduced after 60 years, crafted in simple language to make it easier for the common man to understand.
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Google's Pixel phones to feature TSMC-made processors, replacing Samsung
Technology | May 27, 2025, 12:59 PM ISTGoogle has ended its partnership with Samsung for the processor of the Google Pixel 10 series. For this upcoming series, Google has made a long-term deal with a new company to produce chips.
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Government initiates efforts to develop indigenous mobile chips
Technology | Mar 25, 2025, 06:43 PM ISTIndia is on the brink of manufacturing mobile chips using homegrown technology. This move by the government could potentially break China's hold on the semiconductor market.
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Google unveils Willow, the world's fastest quantum chip, to revolutionise supercomputing
Technology | Dec 11, 2024, 10:56 AM ISTGoogle has achieved another remarkable feat by launching Willow, the world's fastest quantum chip. This chip can quickly solve the most complex problems.
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Foxconn chief defends married women hiring practices in India, aims to set up battery energy unit
Business | Aug 18, 2024, 06:54 PM ISTFoxconn's chairman defended the company's hiring practices after New Delhi ordered an investigation into a report alleging that Apple supplier rejects married women for iPhone assembly jobs. Meanwhile, Foxconn is focusing on establishing a battery energy storage system unit in India.
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Samsung introduces advanced AI chip technology for smarter, more efficient computing
Technology | Jun 25, 2024, 01:59 PM ISTSamsung has completed building the new infrastructure to produce faster and more efficient chips for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, for so-called compute express link (CXL) technology was built at Samsung Memory Research Center in Hwaseong, about 45 km south of Seoul.
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12 firms fined USD 7.5 million for price fixing over Samsung's chip system bids
Technology | Jun 02, 2024, 11:48 AM ISTIndia’s antitrust regulator announced that it will impose fines of around 10.46 billion won (USD 7.55 million) on 12 domestic companies, including PS ENG, Daean C&I, and Doota IT, for conspiring to fix bidding prices on a semiconductor monitoring and control system by Samsung SDS.
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Apple working on AI chips for data centres: Report
Technology | May 07, 2024, 06:17 PM ISTApple is in the process of developing its AI-powered chip which has been designed for data centers. Internally referred to as Project ACDC (Apple Chips in Data Center), the initiative seeks to harness Apple's proficiency in chip design to bolster its server infrastructure.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip launched for flagship Android devices
Technology | Mar 18, 2024, 01:13 PM ISTThe new chip will support powerful on-device GenAI features, an always-sensing ISP, breakthrough connectivity, hyperrealistic mobile gaming and lossless HD sound delivery- Qualcomm claimed.
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Two multi-billion dollar semiconductor plants to come up in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Business | Feb 19, 2024, 07:35 AM ISTThe minister of electronics and IT said that one of the projects has an $8 billion proposal from Israel-based Tower Semiconductors, with the other coming from Tata Group.
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Majority of Indians emphasize the role of chips in shaping smart device experience
Technology | Jan 03, 2024, 07:30 PM ISTSmart device users rate performance (76 per cent), gaming and graphics capabilities (66 per cent) and 5G connectivity (62 per cent) as the top three features dependent on chipset capabilities, as per the Counterpoint Research report.
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Samsung and SK Hynix granted permission to export U.S. chipmaking tools to Chinese facilities
Technology | Oct 15, 2023, 12:35 PM ISTThe U.S. government has provided updated general authorizations to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, prominent South Korean chip manufacturers, enabling them to continue supplying specific U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China.
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China at major risk of losing global memory chip, AI race: Report
Business | Aug 06, 2023, 02:57 PM ISTChina was recently seen as catching up quickly with global suppliers in the field of advanced 3D NAND flash and DRAM memory chips, but not anymore, reports the South China Morning Post.
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Gujarat govt, US firm Micron sign MoU for semiconductor plant in Sanand days after PM's US visit
Business | Jun 28, 2023, 08:06 PM ISTThe MoU was signed in the presence of Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a government release said.
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LG teams Up with Canadian startup for AI chip development
Technology | May 31, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTTenstorrent, founded in 2016, specializes in AI computer development, as reported by Yonhap. The CEO, Jim Keller, is a renowned microprocessor engineer celebrated for his achievements at AMD and Apple.