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Why is Nomura betting big on RIL, BEL, Exide, Sona BLW and Uno Minda?

As corporate capex picks up, it expects the Indian corporate sector to sustain 12 - 17 per cent earnings growth in the medium-term

China sets up third fund with $47.5 bn to boost semiconductor industry

This commitment has taken on renewed urgency after the US imposed a series of export control measures over the last couple of years

South Korea's SK Group to boost ties with Japan's chip equipment makers

SK Group affiliates include SK Hynix, the world's No.2 memory chip maker

Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, unveils stock split

First-quarter revenue surged 262% year-over-year to $26.04 billion, beating estimates of $24.65 billion. Net income soared 628% to $14.88 billion

S Korea sets aside $19 bn to fuel chipmaking, boom to Samsung, SK Hynix

The 26 trillion won programme includes 17 trillion won of financial support for certain investments as well as tax incentives, the presidential office said in a statement

Nvidia's Q1 result preview: Know street expectation, stock strategy here

Analysts are eyeing impressive figures, with the street anticipating earnings of $13.2 billion, translating to $5.62 per share, alongside projected revenue of $24.6 billion in the quarter

Zoho plans $700 mn foray into chipmaking, seeks incentives from govt

Semiconductors are a key plank of India's business agenda, with a $10 billion package in place to boost the industry as it hopes to compete with countries such as Taiwan in a few years

Ficci, IESA sign contract to foster innovation in semiconductor industry

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote innovation, support the semiconductor and electronics industry, and strengthen supply chains. The MoU, signed on April 14, establishes a framework for long-term collaboration between the two organisations. "This collaboration will focus on establishing a joint task force on semiconductors and future critical technologies. The core objective of this MoU is to conduct technology consultative roundtables and foster business partnerships," said S K Pathak, secretary general of FICCI, in a press release. Ashok Chandak, president of IESA, expressed optimism during the MoU signing and said, "By leveraging IESA's domain expertise and FICCI's influential member network, we are poised to significantly increase investments from Indian conglomerates in the semiconductors and electronics sectors." Veerappan, ...

Global semiconductors battle intensifies with $81 bn subsidy surge

Chips spending by the US and its allies marks a new challenge to Beijing's decades of industrial policy - albeit one that will take years to bear fruit

N Chandrasekaran to lead Tata Electronics amid $14 bn semiconductor push

N Chandrasekaran will succeed Banmali Agrawala, who has served in this post for the past few years

South Korea plans $7.3 billion program to support semiconductor industry

The move comes as the US government is pressing allies including South Korea to further tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology

SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings plans to launch AI chips in 2025: Report

Arm will pay for initial development costs, which may go up hundreds of billions of yen, with SoftBank also contributing, the report said

US chip production capacity may treble by 2032, says industry group

The Washington-based SIA, which lobbied hard for the Chips Act, is eager to show that the legislation is paying off. It also wants the government to devote more funding to the cause

Make in India: Tata Electronics begin limited export of semiconductor chips

Tata Electronics is also in the advanced stages of successfully finalising the tape-out process for semiconductor chips ranging from 28 to 65 nanometers, along with some higher nodes

Taiwan's Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales

Foxconn said in a statement that this year's second quarter "remains a traditional off-peak season, and major products are entering a period of transition between old and new products"

AMD set to fuel growing demand for AI compute, says CTO Papermaster

Chipmaker AMD is poised to power the surging demand for AI compute with its wide range of product portfolio, the company's Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster said on Friday. AI compute refers to processing of data using artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms. Marking 55 years of AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), Papermaster in a blog post looked back on five years of growth and innovations at the company, while also looking ahead to the next five years. He said the future of technology will be born from open ecosystems and deep industry partnerships that drive true innovation. "We're in a unique position to power increased demand for AI compute based on our broad portfolio of compute engines, deep relationships with customers across a diverse set of markets, and open software capabilities. We have a strong foundation of data centre products and customer collaboration across cloud and enterprise, and leadership products for AI PCs," he wrote. He said AMD has shif

High bandwidth memory almost sold out for 2025: Nvidia supplier SK Hynix

The Nvidia supplier and the world's second-largest memory chipmaker will begin sending samples of its latest HBM chip

Micron Tech's India-made semiconductor chips set for global debut in 2025

Demand, pricing, customer need will determine the specific allocation of the chips, says company's senior executive

China emerges as a hub for 369 unicorns; AI and semiconductor sectors lead

Chinese unicorns command an impressive average valuation of US$3.8 billion, with AI unicorns leading the pack at an average valuation of US$6.76 billion

Taiwan keen to help India become leader in chip space, says Jason Ho

Ho says Taiwan has sufficient capacity that can be allocated to India, which has designing capability and market demand