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PLI scheme to draw Rs 3-4 trn investments over 4 yrs; boost pvt capex: ICRA

The PLI scheme is expected to attract investments of Rs 3-4 lakh crore in the next four years and generate 2 lakh jobs as large projects in sectors, including semiconductor, solar module and pharmaceutical intermediaries, are expected to take off, a top Icra executive said on Wednesday. Icra Executive Vice President and Chief Ratings Officer K Ravichandran said that going ahead private sector capex is expected to pick up in oil and gas, metals and mining, hospitals, healthcare and cement sectors. However, taking the private sector capex to record high levels would require the government to give some tax breaks so that people have more disposable income in their hands. "Under the PLI scheme, we are expecting Rs 3-4 lakh crore of additional investments in the next 3-4 years. Going ahead, semiconductor, solar module, and pharmaceutical intermediaries are some areas where large projects are expected to happen which can be capital and employment-intensive. They would be generating 2 lakh

Taiwanese firm MediaTek designs Arm-based chip for Microsoft's AI laptops

The software company's plans take aim at Apple which has released its own Arm-based chips for Mac computers for roughly four years

India's chip industry to face shortage of 300,000 professionals by 2027

A report by TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship showed the semiconductor industry is expected to face a shortage of 250,000-300,000 professionals by 2027 in verticals such as design, and manufacturing

TSMC, Foxconn are two companies that will guide global supply chains

Their size, technical dominance and global influence make these two Taiwanese companies irreplaceable - no other single business could jump in to fill the gap should either disappear overnight

Nvidia becomes first chip firm to hit $3 trn in mkt value, overtakes Apple

The last time Nvidia was worth more than Apple was in 2002, five years before the first iPhone was released. At the time, both companies were worth less than $10 billion each

AMD announces Ryzen AI 300 series processors for next-gen AI PCs: Details

Along with the Ryzen AI 300 series chips, AMD unveiled Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors for gaming and content creation

US slows licence approvals for AI chip exports to prevent resale to China

The United States Commerce Department extended chip export restrictions to include much of West Asia, along with China and other foreign countries, in October

India needs wider range of semiconductor suppliers, says industry expert

Governments around the world are investing aggressively to build domestic supplies of semiconductors

Arm introduces new designs, offers software for AI on smartphones: Details

For the new products, Arm worked with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to deliver blueprints of physical designs that are ready for manufacturing

Committed to overcoming challenges in AI era: Samsung's chip division boss

The South Korean tech giant has fallen behind rivals SK Hynix and Micron Technology in high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips which are in high demand for use in AI processors

Tryst with Semicons: Arduous road for India to lead chip manufacturing

Out of the 39 new ATMP-OSAT plants announced globally, India already has three, which the government has cleared: one each by Micron, Tata, and Murugappa Group, with an investment of $7.8 billion

TCS, IIT Bombay to build India's first quantum diamond microchip imager

Tool is used to detect anomalies in semiconductor chips without damaging them

South Korea to detail tax incentives aimed at supporting chip industry

The government will also release next month detailed measures to support the country's semiconductor industry

China creates $47.5 billion semiconductor fund to back nation's firms

The latest investment vehicle, known as Big Fund III, underscores a renewed push from Xi Jinping's government to build its own semiconductor industry as tensions with the US escalate

Google could use TSMC-made 'Tensor' chips in 2025 Pixel smartphones: Report

Google has developed its Tensor chips for Pixel smartphones using Samsung's foundry since the first generation in 2021

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

Intel's Lunar Lake chips with support for Copilot+ experiences coming in Q3

PCs powered by Intel Lunar Lake chips will receive AI features exclusive to Copilot+ platform through software updates, unlike Qualcomm Snapdragon chip-powered PCs that will offer them out-of-the-box

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 plans new AI chips every year after logging over $14 bn in profits

Until now, Nvidia has been releasing a new AI chip platform once every two with Ampere platform in 2020, Hooper in 2022 and Blackwell in 2024

Samsung replaces chip chief with veteran exec Jun as SK Hynix takes AI lead

The move is likely aimed at catching up in the market for top-end chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) such as high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips where Samsung has fallen behind rivals