New Visa Program Will End Foreign Workers ‘Taking Jobs From Hard-Working Americans’: US Commerce Secretary

The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the US visa system, positioning it as a decisive shift from what it calls the “open-border agenda” of the previous four years.At the centre of the reform is the creation of a high-value “Gold Card” visa program, signed into existence by President Donald Trump through an executive order, which offers foreigners a pathway to US residency

September 20, 2025
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ARM To Design Advanced 2nm Chips At New Bangalore Facility, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

ARM has announced that it will design the world’s most advanced 2nm chips at its newly inaugurated office in Bengaluru, marking a major milestone for India’s semiconductor ecosystem.Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who inaugurated the facility, said the chips would power AI servers, next-generation smartphones, and drones, positioning India on the global map for cutting-edge chip design.This

September 17, 2025
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L&T Arm, C-DAC, IIT-Gandhinagar Join Hands To Develop Indigenous Secure Chip For e-Passports

L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and IIT Gandhinagar have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop a fully indigenous secure chip aimed at powering electronic passports and future digital identity solutions.This collaboration signifies an important step toward India’s digital sovereignty by ensuring that the

September 16, 2025
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India Plans $20 Billion Incentive Scheme As Global Chip Race Intensifies

India is now preparing to significantly upscale its push into the global semiconductor supply chain through the formulation of a new $20 billion incentive package, a move that underscores both the urgency and the ambition with which New Delhi is approaching the chip race.The proposal, initiated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has been forwarded to the finance

September 12, 2025
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MiPhi Semiconductors Collaborates With Intel And SUSE For AI Training Efficiency

The solution addresses one of the most pressing challenges in the AI ecosystem — the high cost and limited availability of GPUsMiPhi Semiconductors announced the development of a breakthrough solution, in collaboration with Intel and SUSE, that eliminates the need for GPUs in training small-scale AI models. With this innovation, developers and enterprises can now leverage direct CPU upgrades to

September 10, 2025
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Tokyo Electron Announces New Development Hub In Bangalore, Boosting India’s Semiconductor Drive

Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), the world’s fourth-largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has announced the establishment of a new development hub in Bangalore, Karnataka, strengthening India’s growing semiconductor ecosystem and underscoring Japan-India cooperation in the high-tech sector.The announcement, made on September 5, 2025, highlights TEL’s strategic intent to build long-term

September 8, 2025
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India’s Surge In The Artificial Intelligence Global Rush

India stands at a significant advantage in the global AI economic transformation, with expert projections showing advanced economies may see GDP boosts of up to 4% by 2032 due to AI. For India, the productivity gains could be even higher, thanks to its large workforce and relatively low automation base.The $194 billion IT-BPM sector, a dominant global player concentrated in customer operations,

September 7, 2025
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Government Approves 4 New Semiconductor Manufacturing Projects Under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)

The Union Cabinet of India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently approved four new semiconductor manufacturing projects within the framework of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a significant step in India’s ambition to become a global semiconductor hub.This approval, announced on August 12, 2025, raises the total number of sanctioned semiconductor projects

September 3, 2025
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Chips Are Digital Diamonds, World Ready To Build Semiconductor Future With India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated SEMICON India 2025 in New Delhi, marking a milestone in India’s ambitious journey towards building a self-reliant and globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister emphasised the strategic role of semiconductors in shaping the future world order, drawing a parallel between oil’s dominance in the previous

September 3, 2025
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‘India Will Be One of The Powerful Semiconductor Hubs’: Tokyo Electron’s Fumihiko Kaminaga

PM Modi’s recently visited Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd in Sendai, JapanTokyo Electron Limited, one of the world’s leading semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment companies, has expressed strong optimism about India’s fast-emerging semiconductor ecosystem. Fumihiko “Ray” Kaminaga, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Tokyo Electron, speaking at SEMICON India 2025, underscored

September 3, 2025
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