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Friday 13 November 2026
Qualcomm begins India job cuts as handset chip sales slide
Qualcomm has started laying off employees in India, its largest engineering base outside the US, as the chipmaker carries out a performance-focused global workforce reduction amid...
Friday 13 November 2026
India unveils indigenous AI models under IndiaAI Mission
India's release of the EKA-1, Dhīr 2B, and Dhīr 5B foundation models highlights a public-backed effort to develop multilingual AI for domestic and international use. The...
Thursday 12 November 2026
India's Tata Electronics reportedly seeks up to US$2 billion in loans
Tata Electronics is lining up fresh debt at a moment when nearly every leg of its expansion has run into friction: a flagship chip fab whose production start has moved from the end...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Kia plans US$1.5 billion India plant expansion, spurring Korean suppliers
Kia is considering investing about US$1.5 billion to expand its plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, while South Korean auto-parts makers have pledged follow-on investments. If approved,...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Wistron posts record third-quarter revenue and profit, approves AI capacity investments
Wistron Corp. reported record revenue and profit in the third quarter of 2026 and approved new investments to expand AI server capacity. Consolidated revenue reached about NT$1.15...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Three workers die at Tata iPhone parts plant, reviving scrutiny of Apple's India supply chain
A fatal gas exposure at an Apple supplier's factory in southern India has renewed scrutiny of worker safety as the company expands production in a country that has already seen fires,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
AI server demand squeezes India's PCB supply as material costs surge
India's electronics manufacturers are paying sharply more for printed circuit boards (PCBs) as material suppliers shift capacity to artificial intelligence servers, with industry groups...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
ITRI forecasts global EV sales to grow 11.9% to over 36 million units in 2026; BYD set to join top five automakers
Global sales of electrified vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), are forecast to rise 11.9% to more than 36 million units in 2026, even as overall vehicle sales decline...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
India approves INR75 billion in electronics projects, expanding materials production
India approved 12 applications involving a proposed investment of INR75.03 billion (US$796.90 million) under its Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on November 6, broadening...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Laster Tech posts third-quarter loss as shortages delay shipments
Taiwanese LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech reported a net loss of NT$150 million in the third quarter of 2026, as component shortages disrupted production schedules...
Monday 9 November 2026
Paras Semiconductors teams with US-based BroadPak on advanced packaging plant in India
Paras Semiconductors, a subsidiary of Indian defense company Paras Defence & Space Technologies, announced a strategic technology partnership with US-based BroadPak Corporation...
Monday 9 November 2026
India's semiconductor expansion faces testing capacity risks as OSAT investments advance
India's push to expand semiconductor assembly and packaging capacity risks outpacing the development of its chip testing infrastructure, potentially increasing costs and prolonging...
Monday 9 November 2026
India roundup: India electronics manufacturing expands amid AI-driven supply constraints
India's electronics sector is drawing fresh investment in semiconductors, optical connectivity and manufacturing capacity, even as AI-driven component shortages threaten production,...
Friday 6 November 2026
EOI posts record nine-month results, readies Mexico plant for 4Q26 production
Excellence Opto (EOI), a major automotive LED light-source supplier, posted record revenue and profit for the first nine months as product-mix optimization, supply-chain efficiencies...
Friday 6 November 2026
India's premium shift shields Apple from decade-low smartphone slump
India is now an important market for Apple in two ways. It is a growth market where the company set an all-time revenue record in the September quarter, even as overall smartphone...