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Mint Primer: Why India’s first locally made chip will be a big deal
Tata-PSMC is building India’s first AI-enabled semiconductor fab, producing up to 50,000 wafers per month for power management, display drivers, microcontrollers, and high-performance computing
2 min read19 Feb 20252025 to be India’s year in semiconductors and data protection: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
First India-made chips to roll out by AugustDigital personal data protection (DPDP) rules to come into effect by JulyIncentive package for component manufacturing expected in Budget New, faster versions of Vande Bharat to be launchedSafety of railway operations to get over ₹1 trillion investment
11 min read14 Jan 2025Male dominance of the global chip sector is a problem that can be solved
There need to be many more women in cutting-edge fields of technology like semiconductors for AI. Diversity drives innovation and reduces the risk of groupthink leading a business astray.
4 min read17 Dec 2024Intel Lays Off 2,000 Employees; Is the Global Chipmaking Champion Losing the Fight?
Once a giant in global chip making business, Intel is laying off more than 2,000 employees in the United States to cut costs. These job cuts are part of the 15,000 layoffs that were announced by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger earlier in August. He had then said that the layoffs were aimed at cutting costs by over $10 billion amid the company’s financial situation. Watch for more details!
18 Oct 2024Can Samsung get its mojo back?
Its profits are surging, but its technology is lagging behind
5 min read3 Oct 2024Chip giants TSMC and Samsung discuss building middle eastern megafactories
Potential projects in the United Arab Emirates could be worth more than $100 billion, though major hurdles remain.
4 min read23 Sep 2024‘Made in India Chips’: PM Modi Talks About Semiconductors, UPI, Agritech, More | PM Modi in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to the US said that India doesn’t wait for opportunities anymore, rather it creates them. He added that in the last 10 years, India has created launching pads of opportunities in every sector. ’That day is not far when you will see the made-in-India chip in America. This small chip will take India’s flight of Viksit Bharat to a newer height. ‘Ye Modi ki guarantee hai’, PM Modi told Indian diaspora in the US. Watch!
23 Sep 2024Mint Quick Edit | India’s fab dream: There’s hard work to do
Modi has spoken of an India-made chip in every gadget while pitching for investment in this sector. Even as India’s chip prospects brighten, we mustn’t lose sight of the challenges that lie ahead.
1 min read12 Sep 2024Nvidia’s dominance: Stay alert to the risk of an AI monopoly
Antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech has mostly been late, but AI chipmaker Nvidia is under the shadow of a US scanner already. The US Department of Justice is reportedly probing its practices. This field is too risk-laden to afford any regulatory failure.
3 min read10 Sep 2024Speedy plan execution holds the key to the success of India’s semiconductor thrust
A pact for computer chips with Singapore follows similar deals India has signed with the US and EU. As our own wafer-making fabs emerge, we could look forward to strategic autonomy in this vital field—provided we move quickly on our plans.
3 min read9 Sep 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared