Fujifilm will build a semiconductor materials plant in India for regional exports; Ziroh Labs promotes CPU-first AI compute; India approves 17 ECMS projects worth US$810 million to expand component manufacturing.
Fujifilm to build semiconductor materials factory in India, targeting regional exports
Fujifilm President Teiichi Goto announced on November 14, 2025, in Tokyo that the company plans to establish a semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India. The factory is intended to supply the domestic market and serve neighboring countries, positioning India as a strategic production hub for the company's semiconductor business.
India's Ziroh Labs pitches CPU-first AI compute as power-hungry GPUs face scrutiny
India's Ziroh Labs is positioning its Kompact AI runtime as a homegrown alternative to GPU-based AI compute, arguing that enterprise AI adoption in emerging markets will hinge as much on energy availability and hardware sovereignty as on model quality.
India approves 17 ECMS projects worth US$810 million to boost component manufacturing
India has approved a second tranche of 17 projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), authorizing investments worth INR71.72 billion (US$810 million) and projected production of INR651.11 billion. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the new approvals are expected to create 11,808 direct jobs and further expand domestic component manufacturing capacity. This follows an earlier set of seven applications worth INR55.32 billion cleared in the previous phase.
Tata Electronics partners with NIELIT Kohima to develop semiconductor skilling programs in Northeast India
Tata Electronics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kohima unit of the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) to collaborate on semiconductor-related skilling initiatives. The agreement focuses on training for assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP), aiming to expand the talent pipeline for India's semiconductor sector.
Indian consumer electronics company Wobble launches first smartphone
Bengaluru-based electronics brand Wobble has debuted its first smartphone, the Wobble One, marking its entry into India's competitive mid-range smartphone market. The "Made in India" device focuses on performance, battery life, and camera capabilities while complementing Wobble's existing Smart TV and consumer electronics lineup.
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