The US government has implemented new regulations for the H-1B visa program, requiring applicants to pay fees reaching up to US$100,000. The change is having significant consequences for Indian professionals pursuing employment opportunities in the US, given that roughly 70% of H-1B applicants originate from India, according to Bloomberg. Employer-sponsored by nature, the H-1B visa is critical in facilitating temporary skilled work assignments, especially in information technology sectors
Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer is expanding its footprint beyond India's metropolitan markets as it looks to double its device sales to as many as two million units by 2030. The company, which ranks as India's third-largest consumer notebook brand, is focusing on non-metro and Tier-III towns to tap into first-time PC buyers, while simultaneously strengthening its local manufacturing and product lineup in gaming and AI-driven notebooks, according to Money Control and Mint
Graphcore, a British semiconductor company owned by Japan's SoftBank Group, is reportedly preparing to announce a GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) investment package in India, including plans for a new research hub in Bengaluru. The announcement is expected to coincide with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to India this week, during which several British companies will join a business delegation, according to Bloomberg citing unnamed sources
Anthropic announced plans to expand its global presence by opening an office in Bengaluru, India, in early 2026. The site will be the company's second in the Asia-Pacific region after Tokyo, which is scheduled to open in the coming months. The expansion aims to support India's growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and meet rising global demand for Anthropic's Claude AI model
Pahal Solar, an Indian startup integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into solar manufacturing, plans to invest INR170 million (approx. US$1.91 million) to double its production capacity
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the establishment of the NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, a move aimed at strengthening India's talent base in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and packaging
IPO-bound boAt has returned to profitability in fiscal 2025, reporting a net profit of over INR600 million (US$6.76 million) compared with a net loss of INR800 million in the previous fiscal year, driven by product innovation, cost control, and strong consumer demand ahead of its planned public offering
The sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi, Norway, and Singapore, along with global money managers including BlackRock Inc. and Fidelity International Ltd., have reportedly joined the anchor share sale of LG Electronics Inc.'s Indian unit ahead of the start of bidding for its initial public offering (IPO)
Indian fabless semiconductor startup Silizium Circuits has completed the end-to-end design of a GaAs-based 5G low-noise amplifier (LNA), or front-end module (FEM), marking a step forward in the country's push for self-reliance in analog and RF chip design
Despite bottlenecks, including culture, Taiwan-India bilateral ties are expanding. The number of Apple suppliers in India is likely to reach 45 amid production diversification
The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan Chronicle, state officials have offered SK Hynix a package of incentives that includes large tracts of industrial land, streamlined approvals, and access to ports and airports, in hopes of positioning the state as a hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing in eastern India. Senior state ministers B. C. Janardhan Reddy and P. Narayana reportedly presented the proposal to the Korean chipmaker during investment talks
Kaynes Technology has opened India's first waveguide manufacturing line in Mysuru in partnership with US-based DigiLens, placing the country in the global supply chain for extended reality (XR) and defense optics
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recently organized a Taiwan Expo in New Delhi as part of Taiwan's New Southbound Policy aimed at expanding business engagement with the ASEAN region and South Asia. The event focused on introducing Taiwanese key industries to the Indian market, underscoring semiconductors as a critical area for bilateral collaboration
Cyient Semiconductors, spun off from the Cyient group earlier in 2025, has unveiled a three- to five-year roadmap emphasizing custom ASICs and intelligent power solutions for data centers and industrial applications. The company also signaled deeper engagement with Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem and plans to expand its local team once revenue milestones are achieved
Dixon Technologies has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Dixon Electrocorp Pvt. Ltd., to expand into the fast-growing battery and energy storage segment. The announcement was made through a regulatory filing on September 29, 2025, to the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India
