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• Centre's semiconductor push could cut chip imports by $20 bn: McKinsey July 13, 2025
  "To realise this potential value and reduce import dependency, India will require a mix of targeted government incentives and partnerships with global technology leaders," the report added.
• Flagship smartphones in India may get expensive as cost of AI weighs on chipsets, components July 12, 2025
  Counterpoint Research, however, opined that the wide availability of financing schemes has reduced barriers to purchasing smartphones priced ₹30,000 and above segment, with consumers leapfrogging from mid- or high-tier to purchase flagship models.
• US senators warn Nvidia CEO about upcoming China trip July 12, 2025
  ​​In May at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Huang praised President Donald Trump's decision to scrap some artificial intelligence chip export controls and described the prior diffusion rules as a failure.
• US move to lift chip software curbs on China puts India on alert July 12, 2025
  Regarding companies rethinking their ‘China Plus One’ strategy with the lifting of software curbs, Dixit said that companies considering investing in India for EDA development or other functions might choose to thoughtfully evaluate their timing.
• iPhone 17 parts land in Foxconn India factory July 12, 2025
  Apple is planning to entirely shift its sourcing of iPhones for the US market from China to India by 2026, despite mounting pressure from the US administration to make the devices in the US itself as part of its efforts to boost manufacturing in the country.