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IBM has said that its prototype ‘brain-like’ chip could make Al more energy efficient. There are growing concerns about the emissions generated by the large warehouses filled with computers that power Al systems. According to IBM, its prototype could lead to more efficient, less battery-draining Al chips for smartphones.

At a time when semiconductor giants such as Micron are making the headlines in India, India s fabless startups are quietly building a resilient supply chain system for the country s growing domestic automobile and electronics industry s chip demand.

Tech major IBM has said that its prototype ‘brain-like’ chip could make artificial intelligence (AI) more energy efficient. There are growing concerns about the emissions generated by the large warehouses filled with computers that power AI systems, reports the BBC.

India must be patient with its semiconductor objectives and realize it is the hardest industry and technology invented, but the country also has a set of advantages to be in a position to win investments at different stages of the production cycle, Chris Miller, one of the world’s most authoritative experts on semiconductors, has said.

Rajasthan based Sahasra Semiconductor will start the commercial production of first Made in India memory chips from September or early October, its chief executive officer Varun Manwani told FE. This means that before Micron, Sahasra will be the company to produce chips in India.

India’s semiconductor industry had a size of around Rs27 billion in 2022, with almost all the requirements met through imports. With the government’s push for domestic manufacturing, the sector is likely to see fresh investments over the next few years.

Intel, in case you don t know, is a powerhouse of the semiconductor industry, especially with CPU chips for both consumer and enterprise work. According to Counterpoint Research, Intel remained the leader in the data center CPU market with a 71% share in 2022. Whereas Nvidia enjoys more than a 90% share of the data center GPU market, according to IDC.

Chosen as India’s best startup for 2021-22 by the Electronics Industries Association of India and recognized by the ministry of heavy industries, LitAir Solutions LLP, Kundaim, co-founded by Rohan Nadkarni and Sachin Shah is a rising star in Goa’s ESDM industry, finds out Shoma Patnaik.

UK based SRAM & MRAM Group is in advanced stage of discussion with semiconductor makers SK Hynix and GlobalFoundries to collaborate for its proposed Rs 30,000 crore chip manufacturing plant and a testing facility in India s Odisha, a top company official said.

Tata Projects Ltd expects to earn around 20% of its revenue from building factories for semiconductor manufacturing by FY2526, its managing director, Vinayak Pai, said in an interview.