South Korea, Taiwan leapfrog India, but the race was lost decades agoSouth Korea and Taiwan have surged ahead of India in global stock markets, driven by AI-powered semiconductor booms. Their success stems fr...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
He couldn’t get US Visa in 1976, today Sanjay Mehrotra runs one of America’s most important AI firms; Joins Satya Nadella & Sundar Pichai in trillion-dollar clubSanjay Mehrotra, who was reportedly denied a US visa three times as a student, now leads Micron Technology, one of the world’s biggest semi...
28 May, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Meet Sanjay Mehrotra, who went from visa rejections to become CEO of trillion-dollar tech giant MicronSanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology, has led the chipmaker to a market valuation exceeding $1 trillion, joining fellow Indian-born te...
28 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Samsung plans $1.5 billion chip testing plant in Vietnam, document showsSamsung Electronics is investing $1.5 billion in Vietnam to build a new semiconductor testing plant, set to begin operations in November 20...
27 May, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Who is Gurtej Sandhu, the IIT Delhi engineer who beat Thomas Edison in US patent count, sparks brain drain debate onlineGurtej Sandhu, an IIT Delhi alumnus, is now the seventh most prolific inventor in US history. He has amassed over 1,300 patents, surpassing...
23 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
USTR Greer sees no immediate chip tariffs but says protection important for sectorUSTR Jamieson Greer announced no immediate semiconductor tariffs are planned. He emphasised the importance of duties to encourage domestic ...
23 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Govt's semicon sops 2.0 may top $10 billion: IESA prezIndustry stakeholders have informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of the need for higher incentives since ...
21 May, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisionsA major strike looms at Samsung Electronics over AI boom profits. Over 45,000 workers demand fair bonus distribution. The dispute could dis...
15 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook to head to China with Trump: White HouseTop US executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, will accompany US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this we...
12 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project planElon Musk announced Tesla will utilize Intel's 14A process for its ambitious Terafab chip project in Texas. This advanced complex aims to p...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Semicon Mission 2.0 set to prioritise memory chipsIndia's semiconductor mission is shifting focus to advanced memory packaging. High Bandwidth Memory, crucial for AI data centers, will be p...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,300 crore Kaynes semiconductor plant in SanandIt is the second such plant in India and an achievement in the semiconductor sector. It is being recognised as one of the most crucial init...
31 Mar, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
10% of Micron's global manufacturing to happen in India: Ashwini VaishnawIndia's first memory chip plant by Micron has begun production, set to handle 10% of global manufacturing. This facility will meet the surg...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate semiconductor OSAT plant in Gujarat's Sanand on March 31Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kaynes Semicon's OSAT facility in Sanand on March 31. This ₹3,300 crore project will produce 6...
29 Mar, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Micron forecasts strong revenue on AI boom, shares fall on higher spending planMicron Technology is predicting a significant revenue surge, largely thanks to the booming demand for AI. However, despite this optimistic ...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
First Made-in-India semiconductor chips to be out by Dec 2024, says Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndia is all set to roll out its first indigenous microchips by December 2024. According to Communication and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw...
23 Jun, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Micron may look at assembling, not building, semiconductors in IndiaWhile manufacturing is necessary, the country should not lose its focus as a design and innovation hub for semiconductor companies and leve...
08 Nov, 2021, 06.00 AM IST