PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
India needs to build $120-$150 billion semiconductor value chain: NITI AayogIn its report ‘Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry’, released on Friday, the Aayog has proposed establishing an autonomous national se...
29 May, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Zoho-backed chip startup Netrasemi launches its first chip, eyes commercial production next yearThe use cases for A2000 include surveillance through drones and CCTVs, robotics, intelligent video gateways and industrial automation. The ...
28 May, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Indian semicon firm Netrasemi plans mass production of its first chip this yearIndian AI chip maker Netrasemi is set to launch its A2000 chipset this year. The chip has successfully passed its initial testing phase. Th...
28 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
C2i Semiconductors tapes out power management chipSpeaking to ET, Ram Anant, CEO and Co-Founder of C2i Semiconductors, said that power management is becoming a bottleneck as companies are b...
28 May, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani's Fundamentum bets big on AI, deeptech with Rs 3,000 crore purseFundamentum Partnership has launched F2A, a Rs 3,000 crore frontier-tech investment platform focused on AI and deeptech startups. The firm ...
26 May, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capitalSector-agnostic VC firms Kalaari Capital and Blue Ashva Capital are among those exploring new deeptech-focussed vehicles amid rising invest...
26 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Shastra VC launches $100 million fund to back deeptech, AI startupsThe Bengaluru-based firm said the new vehicle will invest between $500,000 and $3 million in IP-led firms across these sectors. The launch ...
21 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Nykaa, Honasa Consumer profits pop; Viral 'Cockroach Party' curbed on XNew-age companies Nykaa and Honasa Consumer posted multifold jumps in their quarterly profit. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
21 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Desi chip companies fear MNCs will dip into their DLI 2.0 treatIndia is planning the second phase of its semiconductor incentive scheme, DLI 2.0. Concerns are rising among domestic startups that allowin...
21 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Piper Serica launches Rs 800 crore Bharat Tech Fund for investment in Indian tech startupsPiper Serica has launched the Bharat Tech Fund. This new fund aims to raise Rs 800 crore. It will invest in Indian technology startups. The...
20 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Behind tariffs and tech curbs, US and China are learning to coexist as rivalsDonald Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit amid ongoing trade and technology disputes. Two cycles of US-initiated actions and Chinese cou...
12 May, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
BigEndian Semiconductors bags $6 million, will use funds to commercialise indigenous chipsBengaluru-based BigEndian Semiconductors has secured $6 million in funding to commercialise its first Vision AI system-on-chip. The startup...
06 May, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
IIT Madras incubates over 100 startups, files 431 patents in innovation pushIIT-Madras has achieved a significant milestone in deep-tech entrepreneurship. The institute incubated over 100 startups for the second yea...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion buy of AI startup ManusChina's top economic planner has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing a prohibition on foreign investment in the project....
27 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Semiconductor design, AI to drive India’s next innovation wave: Founders Forum CEOFounders Forum CEO Carolyn Dawson highlights India's potential to become a global tech anchor by building connective tissue with innovation...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Axiro will scale fabless chip business in phases: CG Power chairmanAxiro Semiconductor, a CG Power subsidiary, is expanding its fabless chip business, initially targeting connectivity, satellite communicati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST