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  Smartphone prices could jump 14% this year; IDC predicts sharpest shipment drop in a decade

  Technology | February 28, 2026 13:45 IST

  A 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 | February 21, 2026 18:52 IST

  Operating 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 | February 07, 2026 16:50 IST

  ISM 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 | September 02, 2025 11:40 IST

  India 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 | August 23, 2025 23:55 IST

  Emphasising 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 IST

  Google 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 | March 25, 2025 18:43 IST

  India 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 | December 11, 2024 10:56 IST

  Google 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 | August 18, 2024 18:54 IST

  Foxconn'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 | June 25, 2024 13:59 IST

  Samsung 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 | June 02, 2024 11:48 IST

  India’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 18:17 IST

  Apple 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 | March 18, 2024 13:13 IST

  The 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 | February 19, 2024 7:35 IST

  The 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 | January 03, 2024 19:30 IST

  Smart 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 | October 15, 2023 12:35 IST

  The 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 | August 06, 2023 14:57 IST

  China 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 | June 28, 2023 20:06 IST

  The 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 19:33 IST

  Tenstorrent, 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.

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  From mobile phones to chips, India manufacturing enters golden era

  Technology | May 28, 2023 22:28 IST

  Even before that, the country saw a massive turnaround in mobile manufacturing. Before 2014, there were two mobile manufacturing factories and now, more than 200 manufacturing units have been set up in India, producing millions of devices and exporting them to other countries.