India has broken ground on its first advanced 3D chip packaging facility, located in Odisha's Info Valley, with Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw laying the foundation stone on Akshay Tritiya. The project represents a concrete addition to India's semiconductor manufacturing push under the national strategy to build domestic chip infrastructure. Advanced 3D packaging is a critical process node that sits between raw chip fabrication and finished electronics, enabling higher-performance, smaller-footprint devices used across consumer, defense, and industrial applications. Vaishnaw credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for the project's progress. The facility positions Odisha as an emerging node in India's semiconductor supply chain, alongside existing and planned investments in Gujarat and other states. Execution timelines, investment figures, and the lead operator have not been disclosed in available reporting, making construction progress and commercial commissioning the key variables to watch.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
