Deep Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Deep Tech section.
We are Now a Power-Limited Industry, says Jensen Huang
The NVIDIA CEO introduced the concept of ‘AI factories’ as the new standard for data centre infrastructure.
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‘One Supertanker Could Fuel the Entire US For a Year’
Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer believes AI can solve critical climate problems.
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‘Make in India’ Spins the Wheel Amid Rising Chinese Imports
India’s electronics production has grown from around $30 billion in FY 2014-15 to $109 billion in FY 2023-24.
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Can India Make a Dent in the $2 Trillion Global Chip Market?
India’s dependence on imports of semiconductor-grade materials and manufacturing equipment could escalate chip prices as trade war looms.
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If a Tariff War is What the US Wants, We’re Ready to Fight: China
Chinese semiconductor companies are actively investing in homegrown tech to mitigate the impact of US sanctions.
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Multi-Instance GPUs Emerge as the Backbone of GPU-as-a-Service
MIGs bring isolation and efficiency, turning scarce GPUs into true multi-tenant resources.
Smruti S ·
DeepSeek May Not Hurt Chip Demand, After All
Shortly after the NVIDIA sell-off, Netherlands-based ASML, a chip-making equipment manufacturer, saw shares jump nearly 9%.
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Apple’s New In-House Chip is a Bigger Breakthrough Than its Latest iPhone
The company downplayed this development extensively in its announcement.
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Skylark Drones Takes Flight, Transforms India’s Solar Power Game
The startup mapped around 10 to 20 crore roofs across 120 Indian cities in about six months.
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Bengaluru Can Emerge as a Global Space Hub, But Manufacturing Gaps Remain
“I have yet to see a fully integrated product emerging from Bengaluru,” says former ISRO chairman S. Somanath.
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‘Soon, We Might Have One Humanoid for Every Human,’ Says Addverb Co-Founder
Satish Shukla believes it will take another three to four years for humanoids to become as prevalent as humans.
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India’s Smallest Chip Will Drive the Biggest Change in the World, Says PM Modi
20% of global semiconductor design talent comes from India.
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India’s Deep Tech Dreams Just Got a ₹1 Trillion Launchpad
Union cabinet approved the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, to scale up private sector across domains.
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Will Upcoming Budget Deliver on India’s Semiconductor Needs?
INR 6,903 crore was announced for the semiconductor sector in the Union Budget 2024.
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Will Union Budget 2025 Lift Off India’s Space Mission?
In the previous Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an impressive allocation of INR 1,000 crore, giving the space technology a boost.
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US Export Rules Put India’s Chip Industry at Crossroads
India has found itself excluded from the privileged list of 18 allied countries granted unlimited access to cutting-edge American AI chips.
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India’s Semiconductor Dream a Decades-Long Pursuit, Says Chip War Author
“It’s not going to go from an initial level to Taiwan’s level overnight,” Chris Miller, author of Chip War, said.
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India’s Semiconductor Talent Pool May Not Be As Skilled, After All
“The talent pool here is extremely limited.”
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Marvell Technology Expands Footprint in India, Targets $1 mn Revenue Per Employee
Over 70% of the company’s revenue comes from enabling infrastructure for AI applications, CDO Sandeep Bharathi said.
Sanjana Gupta ·
These IIT Kanpur Grads Harness AI to Fix India’s Water Woes
With over 2 billion litres of water digitised daily across 15,000 locations, Kritsnam is reshaping how water is measured and managed.
Smruthi Nadig ·