India smartphone prices jump 16% in first half of 2026; market seen shrinking double digitsAverage smartphone selling prices in India rose by 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2026. OnePlus, however, managed to keep its pric...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Global Market: South Korean stocks under pressure ahead of trade data, Micron resultsSouth Korean shares were largely flat as semiconductor gains offset declines across other sectors. Investors awaited September trade data a...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Raise a glass to Scots, Welsh, Irish, English...Tensions have escalated between England and the Scottish, Northern Irish, and Welsh regarding whisky regulations. England's recent decision...
27 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
India’s smartphone business may have lost an old festive-season weaponIndia's smartphone market faces challenges this festive season as rising memory costs lead to higher device prices. Major brands are alread...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Applied Materials' Prabu Raja says $5 billion investment in India to drive firm's global R&DThe US company that supplies equipment and services for semiconductor manufacturing is set to invest about $5 billion over 10 years in Beng...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Micron to scale up assembly and testing of semiconductors at India unit multifold next yearIndia's semiconductor policy push has given the industry a strong foundation it didn't have, and the nation has moved from vision to execut...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Micron to scale up India chip assembly multifold next year as semiconductor mission shifts to executionMicron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company will scale up semiconductor assembly and testing at its Sanand facility multifold next year, as...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for the first time, sources sayUnder one potential scenario, SK Hynix would lease part of Intel's long-planned chipmaking facility in Ohio, they said. Under another scena...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technologyThe National Assembly passed the revised Criminal Act on February 26 after years of criticism that existing laws were ill-suited to punish...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Apple's surprise price twist for old iPhone models exposes smartphone price painIn the wake of the iPhone 18's debut, Apple has made notable price hikes on its older iPhone models in India. This decision is largely infl...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Why iPhone 17 prices increased and iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max are even more expensive this yeariPhone 17 price increase: Apple has raised prices for several iPhone models in India. This price increase affects both current and older iP...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand canIn response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fuele...
08 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Micron's Taiwan unions threaten strike over bonus disputeThe two unions representing Micron workers in Taoyuan and Taichung said in a written response to Reuters that they had close to 10,000 me...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designationThe company was designated a Chinese military company by the US Defense Department under the Biden administration and was retained on the l...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
China's CXMT posts first-half profit after revenue surgeFirst-half revenue soared 873.64% from a year ago to 150.3 billion yuan ($22.36 billion). Net profit totalled 77.6 billion yuan, compared t...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- Samsung, SK Hynix stand to benefit as Nvidia AI server costs surge
Server manufacturers notified major data center customers, including Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, that prices for Nvidia-based AI systems...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
India’s AI data-centre push could drive 5% of global chip demand by 2030Global semiconductor revenue is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2026. AI data centres will drive significant growth in chip demand worl...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.16 PM IST