Reliance Could Soon Foray Into Chip Manufacturing; in Talks With Chipmakers

[ad_1] Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has begun exploring a foray into semiconductor manufacturing, a move that could address its supply chain needs and cater to growing chip demand in India, two people familiar with its strategy said. The telecoms-to-energy conglomerate, encouraged by the Indian government, has held early-stage talks with foreign chipmakers that have … Read more

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft Turn Arm IPO Into Tug of War for Chip Influence

[ad_1] A scramble among Arm Holdings’s clients, comprising the world’s biggest technology companies, to snap up shares in its initial public offering (IPO) is testing the semiconductor designer’s adherence to not picking sides in the chip industry. Customers of Arm that have held talks about taking a piece of the IPO include Apple, Amazon, Intel, … Read more

Micron Executive Discusses Chip Manufacturing Ecosystem in India With PM Modi

[ad_1] Micron Technology Chief Sanjay Mehrotra called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and discussed plans to bolster the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem within India. The Micron Technology Chief met the Prime Minister in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.  He is in India to attend the three-day ‘SemiconIndia 2023’ conference, which kicked off here on Friday. The conference, … Read more

Foxconn Chairman Praises Ecosystem for Semiconductor Chips in India

[ad_1] The ecosystem for semiconductor chips in India is for the “very brave”, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said on Friday as he expressed optimism about the country’s semiconductor roadmap during the second edition of SemiconIndia in Gandhinagar.  Earlier this month, Taiwan-based Foxconn, which also supplies for smartphone giant Apple, withdrew from a $19.5 billion (nearly … Read more

Vedanta Says Investors Are Lined Up as Foxconn Withdraws From $19 Billion Deal

[ad_1] Taiwan’s Foxconn has withdrawn from a semiconductor joint venture with mining baron Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta as the venture struggled to get a technology partner to make chips that are used in mobile phones to refrigerators and cars.  In a statement, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said it “has determined it will not move … Read more

TSMC Hardware Supplier Targeted in Cyberattack: All Details

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing said on Friday that a cybersecurity incident involving one of its IT hardware suppliers has led to the leak of the vendor’s company data. “TSMC has recently been aware that one of our IT hardware suppliers experienced a cybersecurity incident which led to the leak of information pertinent to server initial … Read more

TSMC Hardware Supplier Targetted in Cyberattack: All Details

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing said on Friday that a cybersecurity incident involving one of its IT hardware suppliers has led to the leak of the vendor’s company data. “TSMC has recently been aware that one of our IT hardware suppliers experienced a cybersecurity incident which led to the leak of information pertinent to server initial … Read more

India Is Next Key Location for Semiconductor Manufacturers: Ashwini Vaishnaw

[ad_1] Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said current Central Government has succeeded in attracting investments in emerging technology, and stated that India is the next important location for semiconductor manufacturers. Congress has attempted to do so since the 1980s but was not successful.  During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State visit to the US last week, Micron Technology announced a massive India-specific investment plan. On Thursday, hours after PM Modi met Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra … Read more

Micron Expects Hit on Revenue in Quarterly Results Amid Ban in China

[ad_1] US-based Micron Technology on Monday forecast a hit to revenue in the low-single to high-single digit percentage after a ban by China on sale of its memory chips to key domestic industries marked the latest in the Sino-American trade spat. China’s cyberspace regulator said late on Sunday that Micron, the biggest US memory chipmaker, … Read more