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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicChip manufacturing

Topic: chip manufacturing

India began manufacturing chips in 1984. Modi wants to rewrite yet another history for applause

Sabotage set India's chip journey back by a decade. But don't expect Modi to tell you that.

Intel’s Dow status under threat as struggling chipmaker’s shares plunge

The speculation comes after a decline of nearly 60% in the company's shares this year that has made it the worst performer and with the lowest stock price on the Dow index.

Foxconn to apply for chipmaking incentives after quitting $19.5 bn joint venture with Vedanta

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said Tuesday ‘there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough’ and there were other ‘challenging gaps.’

EU will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, says EU Commissioner Breton

The EU will also be supportive of Japanese semiconductor companies considering operating there, including through access to subsidies.

Major setback for PM Modi’s chipmaking ambitions as firms struggle to find tech partners

Second mega $19.5 bn plan to build chips locally by joint venture of Vedanta-Foxconn also moves at slow pace as their talks to rope in STMicroelectronics as partner are deadlocked

South Korea asks US to review China rule for chip subsidies

A leading chipmaker, South Korea asked the US to review the rule that prevents recipients of US funding from building new facilities in such countries, beyond 5% of existing capacity.

Ahead of G7 meet in Hiroshima, Japan PM welcomes more investment from global chipmakers

Fumio Kishida said he welcomed and expected more investment from global chipmakers in Japan, which is striving to revive its chip sector, after meeting top executives on Thursday.

‘Restrictions noticeable, but not devastating’: US chip export rules ‘barely slowed’ China’s AI industry

Part of the US strategy in setting the rules was to avoid such a shock that the Chinese would ditch American chips altogether and redouble their own chip-development efforts.

How Noida-based SPPL is the brains and brawn behind Thomson, Kodak, and Blaupunkt Smart TVs

Foxconn, Samsung, Oppo, Wistron, Pegatron - it was mostly foreign brands that occupied consumer electronics manufacturing scene. But Super Plastronics has been an Indian flag bearer.

US-China ‘cold war’ over chips has a lesson — India needs more Dholeras

The US can deny India advanced technologies in the same way that it has denied nuclear technology and know-how of the F series fighter jets.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.