VMware Revives Its Free ESXi Hypervisor

VMware has resumed offering a free hypervisor. News of the offering emerged in a throwaway line in the Release Notes for version 8.0 Update 3e of the Broadcom business unit’s ESXi hypervisor. From a report: Just below the “What’s New” section of that d…

April 14, 2025
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India Developing 25 Chipsets With Indigenous Intellectual Property: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India is making significant strides in semiconductor technology, with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealing that the country is developing 25 chipsets using indigenous intellectual property (IP).These efforts are part of the Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, focusing on high-risk areas such as surveillance and Wi-Fi access. Vaishnaw emphasised that owning IP is vital for ensuring security

April 14, 2025
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Polymatech To Launch India’s First GaN Semiconductor Chip Plant In Chhattisgarh

Polymatech Electronics is set to make history with the establishment of India’s first Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor manufacturing facility in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This ground breaking initiative represents a significant milestone in India’s journey toward semiconductor self-reliance, with a substantial investment of ₹1,143 crore backed by a 40% capital subsidy from the Chhattisgarh

April 12, 2025
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EAM Jaishankar Says India Has No Plans To Ban Chinese Origin DeepSeek

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the 9th Carnegie Global Tech Summit, addressed the possibility of banning the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek in India. He stated that no determination has been made yet and chose to remain evasive on the matter, saying, "I don’t think at this time there is any determination".DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, has faced scrutiny globally due to concerns

April 11, 2025
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C-DAC Urged To Work With The Private Sector Industry

C-DAC’s Param ‘Rudra’ supercomputerS Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), emphasized the importance of private sector collaboration in advancing India’s technology landscape during an online address at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing’s (CDAC) 38th Foundation Day. He highlighted CDAC’s achievements in supercomputing and

April 7, 2025
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TCS, IBM, Applied Materials, KLA In Race To Modernise India’s State Chip Unit

India’s government is accelerating efforts to modernize its state-owned Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, with major global and domestic companies competing for a ₹4,000 crore modernization contract.Prominent firms such as TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), IBM, Applied Materials, KLA Corporation, HCL Tech, and Israel-based Tower Semiconductors are expected to submit bids by April 16, 2025

April 4, 2025
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