Sunday, August 30
India's Tata Electronics has secured Intel as the first prospective customer for its upcoming chip facilities, potentially signalling the U.S. chipmaker's confidence in India's manufacturing ambitions.The electronics-manufacturing arm of the 156-year-old salt-to-software Tata group is investing about $14 billion to build India's first semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat state and a chip assembly and testing facility in the state of Assam.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for India to rival global semiconductor powerhouses such as Taiwan, aiming to make the country a chipmaker for the world despite initial setbacks.Intel and Tata Electronics will also explore the opportunity to rapidly scale AI PC solutions for consumer and enterprise markets in India, which they say i
Doha: Donald Trump Jr, who does not hold an official position in the administration of US President Donald Trump, issued a sharp warning on the Russia-Ukraine conflict during remarks at the Doha Forum, suggesting Donald Trump could abandon Ukraine if Kyiv does not pursue peace with Moscow.Trump Jr attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of extending the war to remain in power. He argued that Zelenskyy has little chance of winning another election and claimed the conflict continues while wealthy elites have already left the country.According to Trump Jr, "The corrupt elites have all moved to Monaco leaving the 'peasants' in the country to fight the war."He insisted Zelenskyy's standing in Western circles has been exaggerated, saying, "Because of the war, and because h
IndiGo has said that the airline is on track to operate more than 1,800 flights on Monday, reconnecting all stations it operates to, after days of widespread cancellations and passenger inconvenience.Notably, the airline had cancelled 562 flights from 6 metro airports with 150 at Bengaluru alone today. The airline said operational improvements have helped reduce disruptions and customers are now receiving advance notifications for any cancellations.Also Read: IndiGo disruptions may dent airline's revenue, Moody’s warns; cites lapses in regulatory planningAccording to the airline, on-time performance has reached 91% across the network. This marks a sharp improvement from the previous day, when IndiGo operated around 1,650 flights with about 75% punctuality.The carrier said the full networ
