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Wednesday 19 November 2025
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
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Friday 14 November 2025
Syrma SGS invests in India's largest PCB facility, eyes local laptop motherboard production
India-based EMS provider Syrma SGS is investing INR15.95 billion (approx. US$180 million) to set up a plant near Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh. The facility is expected to create over 2,100 high-skill jobs and strengthen domestic PCB production, while the company also plans to produce laptop motherboards locally to increase value addition and qualify for government incentives, according to The New Indian Express
Thursday 13 November 2025
Tata Power to build India's largest 10GW solar wafer and ingot plant
Tata Power plans to establish India's largest solar wafer and ingot manufacturing facility with a capacity of 10GW, CEO and managing director Praveer Sinha said on November 11, 2025. The move will mark the company's entry into the upstream segment of the solar value chain, completing its presence across the entire manufacturing ecosystem
Thursday 13 November 2025
India's Kaynes Semicon outlines OSAT roadmap from power to advanced packaging
Kaynes Semicon, the semiconductor division of India's Kaynes Technology, is expanding beyond its success in power module packaging toward advanced chiplet and co-packaged optics assembly
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Chinese EVs force Japanese automakers out of Southeast Asia into India
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are reshaping the global automotive market in 2025, with BYD successfully penetrating Southeast Asian markets long dominated by Japanese automakers. This expansion is escalating competition and forcing strategic shifts among incumbents
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Microchip and Qualcomm expand Bengaluru footprint amid rising semiconductor investments
Microchip Technology and Qualcomm have both expanded their presence in Bengaluru, reinforcing the city's position as India's top semiconductor and technology hub and adding momentum to a wave of recent investments by global chip firms, according to the Economic Times
Tuesday 11 November 2025
India's major EMS provider weighs US production shift amid 50% tariff pressure
Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturing services provider Kaynes Technology is considering moving part of its production to North America as Indian exporters grapple with the US's sharply higher tariff regime. The Trump administration in Washington raised duties on a broad range of Indian goods to as high as 50% in 2025, a jump from the earlier baseline of around 10%, severely affecting exporters across multiple sectors
Monday 10 November 2025
Weekly news roundup: LGES probes tech Theft; ASML pivots in China; Samsung sparks market chaos; Nexperia feud explodes
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from November 3 to November 10, 2025
Monday 10 November 2025
India roundup: Nvidia, Qualcomm join US$1B India deep tech alliance as Apple breaks into top 5 smartphone brands
Global investors, including Nvidia and Qualcomm Ventures, are backing India's deep-tech sector. Meanwhile, LGES faces a battery tech leak linked to Ola Electric
Monday 10 November 2025
Ola Electric rejects tech theft claims as rivals question its battery breakthrough
According to the Economic Times, Ola Electric issued a statement on November 9, rejecting media reports that linked the company to the alleged theft of South Korean pouch cell battery technology, calling the claims "misleading and baseless.
Friday 7 November 2025
LG Electronics reportedly eyes local manufacturing in India for capital goods
Korean multinational LG Electronics is reportedly expanding its footprint in India, with plans to supply locally manufactured equipment for Apple iPhone production and to establish a global research and development center in Noida. The initiatives underline India's growing strategic importance in LG's global manufacturing and innovation strategy
Thursday 6 November 2025
Tesla reportedly appoints India head as sales remain slow under high import duties
Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that Tesla had named Sharad Agarwal, former head of Lamborghini India, as its country head, signaling a shift toward a more localized strategy after a slow start in the world's most populous nation. Agarwal, who begins his tenure this week, will oversee day-to-day operations on the ground, replacing Tesla's prior approach of managing India through a small local team reporting remotely from China and regional hubs
Thursday 6 November 2025
LGES probes alleged leak linked to India's Ola Electric
South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) is facing a major security breach involving the theft of its high-density pouch-type battery technology, which reportedly ended up in the hands of Indian electric scooter manufacturer Ola Electric. The incident has raised significant concerns about the protection of South Korea's core industrial technologies
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Nvidia, Qualcomm join US$1B India deep tech alliance
Nvidia and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a growing consortium of US and Indian investors backing India's deep-tech ecosystem, underscoring rising global interest in the country's push toward technological self-reliance, according to Reuters, TechCrunch, and PR Newswire
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Apple enters top five brands in India for the first time as iPhone 17 demand soars; MediaTek retains 46% share in smartphone chipsets
India's smartphone market grew 5% year-over-year in shipments and 18% in value in the third quarter of 2025, reaching its highest-ever quarterly value, according to Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by festive-season sell-ins, aggressive promotions, and financing offers that boosted premium segment demand
Tuesday 4 November 2025
India launches end-to-end silicon carbide semiconductor plant in Odisha
Odisha marked a significant milestone in its electronics manufacturing journey as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi performed the groundbreaking ceremony for SiCSem's silicon carbide semiconductor production facility at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar. The integrated plant, backed by an investment of INR20.67 billion (US$230 million), is expected to be operational by fiscal year 2028 (April 2027 to March 2028) and create around 5,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to the official press release