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Thursday 3 July 2025
Foxconn's recall of hundreds of Chinese staff from India iPhone plant siren concerns over Apple's South Asia strategy
Foxconn has instructed hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians at its iPhone assembly plant in southern India to return to China, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources familiar with the matter said most Chinese employees were notified over the past two months, and more than 300 have already left. Only a limited number of Taiwanese support personnel remain on site
Thursday 3 July 2025
D-Link locks in 50,000-unit Wi-Fi 6 deal in India's enterprise market

Taiwanese networking firm D-Link Corporation has landed a significant Wi-Fi 6 enterprise access point (EAP) order in India, securing a contract for 50,000 units slated for shipment beginning in July 2025. The deal highlights D-Link's growing foothold in India's rapidly expanding enterprise networking market and reflects the success of its long-term investment in the region

Thursday 3 July 2025
AMD to boost India headcount beyond 10,000, calls for GPU openness for AI infrastructure
AMD is significantly expanding its footprint in India, with plans to increase its employee base to over 10,000 within the next two to three years. This move reflects the company's confidence in the country's engineering talent and its supportive environment for semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) development
Wednesday 2 July 2025
India reportedly eyes 2D materials as next-gen chip opportunity
India is exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials as a potential leapfrog in semiconductor technology, sources told CNBC-TV18. Unlike traditional silicon, 2D materials—just atoms thick—promise faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient chips. Materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are considered cutting-edge in global semiconductor research
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Taiwan-India JV powers breakthrough as MiPhi launches India's first enterprise-grade SSDs
According to the Business Standard, BW Business World, and EE Herald, MiPhi Semiconductors, a joint venture between India's Micromax Informatics and Taiwan's Phison Technology, has announced the design and manufacture of enterprise-grade SSDs in India, making MiPhi the first indigenous brand to produce such high-performance data storage solutions in the country
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Dixon sees order diversification as clients split smartphone volumes among rivals
Dixon Technologies, India's largest EMS provider, is seeing a shift in its smartphone manufacturing business as key clients begin splitting orders with competing suppliers
Monday 30 June 2025
Indian Reliance Jio expected to lead world FWA user base in 2025
Reliance Jio, India's largest wireless operator by subscribers, is projected to overtake global competitors to become the largest fixed wireless access (FWA) service provider by subscriber count by the end of the second quarter 2025, according to ICICI Securities, cited by the Economic Times. The telecom company's rapid subscriber growth has placed it ahead of rival Bharti Airtel and US-based T-Mobile
Monday 30 June 2025
India roundup: Taiwanese firm on thin ice over Indian investments
Despite rising investments in India, Taiwanese companies remain cautious, treading carefully as if walking on thin ice
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan chipmakers' caution on India's semiconductor ambitions heightens after Aptos collapse
The bankruptcy of Aptos Technology, a subsidiary of Taiwan Mask Corporation, underscores the cautious approach Taiwanese chipmakers are taking toward India's semiconductor ambitions, following the collapse of a tech transfer deal with Kaynes Semicon and amid broader skepticism about India's readiness to support a competitive chip industry
Thursday 26 June 2025
Bosch partners with Mindgrove to co-develop SoC solutions for smart electronics and industrial applications
Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chennai-based fabless semiconductor startup Mindgrove Technologies to jointly develop high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) solutions aimed at applications in automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and smart IoT infrastructure
Thursday 26 June 2025
India greenlights US$48 million electronics hub in Uttar Pradesh
India has approved an INR4.17 billion (US$48.14 million) Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. Developed by YEIDA over 200 acres, the project aims to attract INR25 billion in investment, create 15,000 jobs, and strengthen India's electronics ecosystem through world-class infrastructure and connectivity
Thursday 26 June 2025
Micron's Sanand plant closer to operational launch with cleanroom validation underway
Micron's ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat, has reportedly entered the critical cleanroom validation stage, moving closer to partial operations in the second half of 2025. The 500,000-square-foot cleanroom marks a major milestone in the delayed US$2.75 billion project, which aims to boost India's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwanese government approves Foxconn India and US investments
Foxconn has received the Taiwanese government's approval for two major overseas investments, including a US$1.49 billion project in India and a US$735 million data center venture in the US, as the company positions itself to benefit from rising AI infrastructure demand under the US-led Stargate initiative
Wednesday 25 June 2025
India's Kompact AI promises GPU-free revolution, faces scrutiny over innovation claims
A new artificial intelligence platform named Kompact AI was unveiled earlier in 2025 through a collaboration between Indian startup Ziroh Labs and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). The platform aims to address computing accessibility challenges in India by enabling AI models to run efficiently on standard central processing units (CPUs), potentially reducing reliance on costly and scarce graphics processing units (GPUs)
Wednesday 25 June 2025
India opens application portal for EV manufacturing scheme as Tesla prepares market entry
According to the Press Information Bureau of India, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) of India announced on June 24, 2025, the launch of an application portal for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI). The portal will remain open until October 21, 2025, enabling eligible manufacturers to apply for participation. The scheme aims to position India as a competitive global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, boost employment opportunities, and advance the government's "Make in India" initiative