At its 48th AGM, Reliance Industries unveiled Reliance Intelligence, a new AI-focused subsidiary driving India's artificial intelligence ambitions, alongside partnerships with Google and Meta to scale AI across industries. The company also detailed its renewable energy push, including gigawatt-scale green data centers, solar and battery projects, and green hydrogen production, signaling a transformative blend of AI innovation and sustainable energy leadership for India's future

The US's 50% tariff on India took effect on August 27, dealing a blow to Indian exporters. India's semiconductor push is gaining traction

India's ambition to become a trillion-dollar digital economy is creating demand for AI infrastructure that can support both rapid experimentation and cost efficiency

Tex Year Industries is set to optimize its manufacturing operations across Taiwan, Vietnam, the US, and other Asian locations in response to ongoing tariffs and geopolitical challenges. The company anticipates revenue growth in the second half of 2025 compared with the first half but projects a slowdown in full-year revenue relative to 2024

boAt has partnered with semiconductor startup HrdWyr to launch the HrdWyr Indus 1011, a high-volume chip fully designed in India, with assembly, packaging, and testing enabled by Tata Electronics. The chip will power boAt's upcoming premium true wireless stereo (TWS) charging cases, expected to debut in early 2026

According to BusinessWire, CG Semi Private Limited, a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited and part of the Murugappa Group, has inaugurated its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The launch positions CG Semi among India's earliest full-service OSAT providers and marks major milestone in India's efforts to strengthen domestic semiconductor capabilities while serving global markets

Japan and India are accelerating plans to relocate production of legacy semiconductor and LCD technologies to India, aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen economic security

The US has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods in response to New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil and defense equipment. The move is expected to hit India's IT and electronics sectors, prompting calls for government relief, while Prime Minister Modi signals upcoming reforms and policies to support domestic manufacturing

Suzuki Motor Corp. will produce its first electric vehicle in India, underscoring the Japanese automaker's bet on the South Asian nation as a hub for green mobility and exports. The announcement came alongside the inauguration of the company's new EV initiative at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, where Suzuki Chief Executive Toshihiro Suzuki confirmed more than INR700 billion (approx. US$7.98 billion) of investments over the next five to six years, according to Reuters, Bloomberg, and India's Press Information Bureau

Taiwan-based networking manufacturer Gemtek Technology announced on August 25, 2025, that it has begun shipments of its latest 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) fixed wireless access (FWA) products, which will be deployed by a major telecom operator in India. This marks another milestone in Gemtek's efforts to expand its presence in the global high-speed broadband market

Bluehill VC is ramping up its investments in Indian startups developing fab-side technologies. The venture capital firm is advised by Intel veteran and "Father of the Pentium chip" Vinod Dham. This sector has received limited interest from most local investors so far

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce a plan to invest JPY10 trillion (approximately US$68 billion) in India over the next decade during a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29, 2025. This initiative aims to boost Japanese private sector expansion into India's AI and semiconductor industries, according to multiple reports, including Nikkei and NHK

As the Apple iPhone 17 series launch approaches, the spotlight on supply chain dynamics intensifies, particularly regarding Foxconn, the principal backend assembler. Recent reports indicate Foxconn is replacing some Chinese engineers with Taiwanese ones in India, sparking market interest

Chennai-based Mindgrove Technologies is charting a path from prototype to mass production of secure IoT chips, betting on cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and deep partnerships to win global customers

OpenAI announced plans to open a corporate office in New Delhi, India, its second-largest market for the firm, in the coming months. The company has begun hiring locally, posting job openings for experienced sales professionals, according to Bloomberg and TechCrunch