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Tuesday 27 October 2026
HCLTech and Rapidus open India centers to support semiconductor engineering
HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus have inaugurated development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, expanding their semiconductor engineering collaboration across Asia. The facilities...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
India's smartphone shipments hit a decade low in 3Q26 amid rising prices
India's smartphone shipments fell 20% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching a decade low as higher memory costs pushed device prices up. The downturn highlights affordability...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Tamil Nadu adds independent chip subsidy route as Indian states vie for investment
India's semiconductor drive has largely been led by New Delhi, which selects projects for large central incentives while state governments add their own packages of land, infrastructure...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Tata Communications plans up to US$450 million fibre network linking India's AI hubs
Tata Communications announced on October 26 that it plans to invest US$400-450 million in approximately 10,000 kilometers of long-haul fiber across India, linking data centers and...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
India sets October 2028 target for homegrown smartphone brand
India's electronics and IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has set October 23, 2028, as the date by which the country will have mobile phones that are designed, manufactured, and branded...
Monday 26 October 2026
India roundup: India's tech build-out opens new markets, but foreign suppliers are first in line
India's tech push opens markets unevenly: foreign suppliers get first crack at Tata's fab, Lam courts local vendors, Jio's IPO tests its 5G pitch, and CleanMax powers AI data cente...
Friday 23 October 2026
India becomes Taiwan's third-largest machine tool export market
India's "Make in India" policy is driving demand for smart manufacturing and machinery. As such, Taiwanese machinery manufacturers are positioning themselves to seize the opportunities...
Friday 23 October 2026
India's CleanMax partners with Apple, Meta to supply green power for AI data centers
CleanMax's partnerships with Apple, Meta, and other technology companies highlight how artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are intensifying global demand for renewable power.
Thursday 22 October 2026
Lam Research builds India supplier base to capitalize on Semicon 2.0 localization push
Lam Research is grooming Indian companies to become its suppliers rather than relying only on its global vendor base, a senior executive said, as the US chip equipment maker deepens...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan promotes Hsinchu science-park model to Mexico and Poland
Taiwan is promoting its science-park development model as Mexico's Sonora state and Poland explore partnerships to attract investment and build industrial hubs. The effort could shape...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Foreign suppliers stand to gain first as India's chemical makers chase Tata's chip fab
India's first commercial chip fab is opening a long-awaited new market for the country's chemical makers, but the companies best placed to profit in the near term are Japanese, South...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwanese server makers deepen Mexico investments amid US AI spending boom
Taiwanese electronics makers are deepening their presence in Mexico's Chihuahua state, drawn by surging US demand for AI servers, officials and business leaders told a seminar in Taipei...
Monday 19 October 2026
India roundup: Tata chip bets face execution test as India semiconductor ecosystem expands

Tata's Dholera fab faces customer and shareholder tests as India's semiconductor push broadens, with packaging, chip services, AI hardware and...

Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung's India chip research arm opens quantum lab at IISc
Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR), Samsung's semiconductor research and development center in India, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated a Quantum Research...
Friday 16 October 2026
Hyundai Motor Group plans US$15.5 billion India investment from 2026
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest approximately US$15.5 billion in India from 2026, expanding production, research, and partnerships as it positions the country as a base for domestic...